Emergency Messages

OGSS is monitoring the outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease (BVD). Travel related impacted are provided below: 

Outbound Travelers: Undergraduate travel to countries with a U.S. Department of State Travel Advisory Level 4, including the DRC, South Sudan and Uganda, is prohibited. Given the threat to public and personal health, graduate and professional students, faculty and staff are strongly advised to postpone non-essential travel to the DRC, South Sudan and Uganda until further notice. 

Inbound Travelers: The CDC provides updated guidance for Travelers Returning from Ebola-Affected Areas to help reduce the risk of Ebola’s spreading in the U.S. These restrictions may limit when, where and how travelers can return to the U.S. 

This is an evolving situation, and guidance may change as new information becomes available. 

Because of ongoing events in the Middle East and Gulf nations, Crisis24—Northwestern University’s evacuation assistance provider—has suspended coverage for these countries until further notice: Bahrain, Iraq, Iran, Israel and Palestine, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Yemen. Community members (students, staff and faculty) are advised to postpone travel until this suspension is lifted. Crisis24 will continue to review and assess all essential travel requests as they are received.  

Students and employees returning to their home country for university or personal reasons are not eligible for evacuation services, and coverage suspensions do not apply during such travel.