Canada Imposes 90-Day Ebola Ban on 3 African Countries as WHO Flags Very High Risk
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Updated · Reuters · May 26
Canada Imposes 90-Day Ebola Ban on 3 African Countries as WHO Flags Very High Risk
12 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 26
Canada will bar residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan for 90 days starting Wednesday, citing the risk of Ebola entering and spreading domestically.
WHO on Friday raised the Bundibugyo Ebola strain's risk of becoming a national outbreak in Congo to "very high" and declared the outbreaks in Congo and Uganda an international emergency.
From May 30, Canadian citizens, permanent residents and other eligible travelers recently in affected areas can still enter but must quarantine for 21 days if symptom-free.
The Bahamas stopped short of an entry ban and instead ordered enhanced screening and possible quarantines for foreigners who were in the three countries within 30 days of arrival.
No Ebola cases have been reported in Canada, the United States or the Bahamas; Washington last week banned non-citizens who recently traveled to the same three countries.
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