{"id":2605543,"date":"2026-05-21T14:24:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-france-flight-bound-for-detroit-diverted-due-to-ebola-restrictions\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T14:24:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:24:51","slug":"air-france-flight-bound-for-detroit-diverted-due-to-ebola-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-france-flight-bound-for-detroit-diverted-due-to-ebola-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Air France flight bound for Detroit diverted due to Ebola restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fair-france-flight-bound-for-detroit-diverted-due-to-ebola-restrictions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2605543&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An Air France flight from abroad to Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger who came from the Democratic Republic of Congo boarded the plane during an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-led-doge-walks-back-mistakes-amid-push-to-streamline-government-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Musk-led DOGE walks back mistakes amid push to streamline government - Washington Examiner\">ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sec-of-state-antony-blinken-u-s-will-pay-over-200m-to-who\/\" title=\"Sec. Of State Antony Blinken: U.S. Will Pay \u2018Over 0M\u2019 to WHO\">ebola outbreak<\/a><\/a>. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the passenger should not have gotten on the aircraft and that it is working with the CDC to prevent Ebola from being introduced into the United States. The incident follows recent CDC <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >travel restrictions<\/a> intended to lower Ebola risk as the outbreak expands into parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An Air France flight bound for Detroit, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\">Michigan<\/a>, was diverted after a passenger from the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congo\/\">Congo<\/a> boarded the plane amid an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ebola\/\">Ebola<\/a> outbreak in the country. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe passenger should not have boarded the plane,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/customs-and-border-protection\/\">Customs and Border Protection<\/a> told the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/travel\/4572483\/memorial-day-travel-record-predicted-what-to-know\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Memorial Day travel set to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-argentina-financial-risks-deepen-along-with-investor-jitters\/\" title=\"In Argentina, financial ...s deepen along with investor jitters\">hit fresh record<\/a>: Here\u2019s what you need to know<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/travel\/4553157\/hantavirus-outbreak-three-dead-cruise-ship-but-no-need-panic\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hantavirus outbreak leaves three dead on cruise ship, but \u2018no need to panic\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/travel\/4506475\/missouri-rep-sam-graves-withdraws-2026-reelection-bid\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Missouri Rep. Sam Graves withdraws plans for 2026 reelection bid<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The flight was diverted to Montreal, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\">Canada<\/a>. The passenger mistakenly boarded the flight in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/paris\/page\/13\/\">Paris<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4573956\/ebola-outbreak-what-to-know\/\"><strong>WHO CALLS THE LATEST EBOLA OUTBREAK \u2018DEEPLY CONCERNING\u2019: WHAT TO KNOW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Customs and Border Protection said it\u2019s working with the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cdc\/\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a> to \u201cprotect public health and reduce the risk of Ebola disease introduction into the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It comes days after the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cdc\/\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention imposed<\/a> new <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4573596\/cdc-travel-restrictions-ebola-outbreak\/\">travel restrictions<\/a> to reduce Ebola risk, as the outbreak grows in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/uganda\/\">Uganda<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Air France flight to Detroit diverted after Congo passenger boarded amid Ebola outbreak. 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