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Public Health Agency of Canada defends decision to restrict travel from Ebola-affected countries
Canada imposed a 90-day pause on some travel and immigration decisions and a 21-day isolation rule to limit Ebola import risk, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Canadian officials paused final immigration and travel application decisions for 90 days for citizens from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan amid Ebola concerns.
- The federal government is taking these actions 'out of an abundance of caution' as health-care workers struggle to contain the rare Bundibugyo virus in the DRC, while Canada, the United States, and Mexico aligned public health measures to protect FIFA World Cup 2026 attendees.
- Starting Saturday under the Quarantine Act, all travelers from these three countries face a mandatory 21-day self-isolation period, a measure effective until Aug. 29 to reduce disease importation risk.
- Dr. Matthew Runnalls, medical director of Toronto's World Cup medical planning team, called the restrictions 'entirely reasonable,' noting Ebola remains a 'high-risk pathogen' requiring strict tournament safety protocols.
- Conversely, the World Health Organization advises against travel restrictions, and University of Saskatchewan virologist Angela Rasmussen argues the measures lack scientific support and could hinder outbreak management efforts on the ground.
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Public Health Agency of Canada defends decision to restrict travel from Ebola-affected countries
TORONTO - The Public Health Agency of Canada says temporarily blocking entry for people coming from Ebola-affected countries is necessary to reduce the risk of importing the disease, despite the
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