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South Africa Issues Travel Bans For Countries in Grip of Ebola Outbreak
Restrictions Placed on Virus-Hit Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea
By
Matina Stevis
Updated Aug. 21, 2014 1:33 p.m. ET
JOHANNESBURG?South Africa has banned travelers from the three Ebola-hit West African nations, a government spokesman said on Thursday, after other countries adopted similar measures to prevent the deadly virus from breaching their borders.
South Africa's travel ban for those coming in from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea will be in place for as long as necessary, said Jo Maila, a spokesman for the health ministry. South Africans returning from these countries would be allowed back home but would undergo extensive medical tests, Mr. Maila added.
Meanwhile, South Africa's health ministry said the country's citizens would be asked to postpone trips to those countries indefinitely and only allowed to travel if it is "absolutely essential." Mr. Maila said that South Africa travelers heading to the countries would be quizzed on the necessity of their travel at the airport by Home Affairs officials...
South Africa Issues Travel Bans For Countries in Grip of Ebola Outbreak
Restrictions Placed on Virus-Hit Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea
By
Matina Stevis
Updated Aug. 21, 2014 1:33 p.m. ET
JOHANNESBURG?South Africa has banned travelers from the three Ebola-hit West African nations, a government spokesman said on Thursday, after other countries adopted similar measures to prevent the deadly virus from breaching their borders.
South Africa's travel ban for those coming in from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea will be in place for as long as necessary, said Jo Maila, a spokesman for the health ministry. South Africans returning from these countries would be allowed back home but would undergo extensive medical tests, Mr. Maila added.
Meanwhile, South Africa's health ministry said the country's citizens would be asked to postpone trips to those countries indefinitely and only allowed to travel if it is "absolutely essential." Mr. Maila said that South Africa travelers heading to the countries would be quizzed on the necessity of their travel at the airport by Home Affairs officials...