Bahamas, Canada, Thailand impose Ebola-related travel restrictions
Canada, the Bahamas and Thailand added screenings, quarantines and visa limits as Ebola cases topped 1,000 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said.
- On Tuesday, The Bahamas, Canada, and Thailand imposed travel restrictions on visitors from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan to limit spread of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus strain.
- The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on May 17, following reports of more than 1,000 cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
- Canada implemented the strictest measures, mandating a 21-day quarantine for arrivals from affected regions and suspending immigration documents for residents of those countries for 90 days, starting late Wednesday.
- The United States previously prohibited entry to non-citizens from those nations effective May 18, leading to an Air France flight diversion to Canada last week after a passenger visited the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Warning that this 17th outbreak could become the deadliest yet, the International Rescue Committee stated on Thursday, "The warning signs are flashing red. The risks are growing and the resources are shrinking.
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Canada, Bahamas tighten border controls over Ebola outbreak
Canada and The Bahamas have joined the United States in imposing temporary travel restrictions linked to the Ebola outbreak affecting parts of Africa. The new measures target travellers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan as governments move to prevent the spread of the virus. In a statement issued Tuesday, Canada’s Public Health Agency announced that residents from the affected countries would be barred from enteri…
Bahamas announces 30-day travel ban for persons who have visited Ebola-stricken African countries
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government has announced a 30-day ban on travellers who have recently visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan amid heightened global concern regarding the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.The measure takes immediate effect, with the government saying that “the decision has been taken as a precautionary public measure guided by the responsibility of the government to protect residen…
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