Canada introduces enhanced border-screening measures as Ebola outbreak spreads
Canada has implemented enhanced border-screening measures in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Travellers arriving in Canada will now be asked additional questions regarding their travel history and any symptoms they may have. The World Health Organization has raised the risk level of the outbreak to 'very high' at the national level, with confirmed cases and deaths reported in the affected regions.
- ▪Canada has increased health screening at its borders due to the Ebola outbreak.
- ▪Travellers are now asked if they have been to affected regions and if they show any symptoms.
- ▪The World Health Organization has raised the outbreak's risk level to 'very high' at the national level.
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Open this photo in gallery:Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Joss Reimer says travellers arriving in Canada are being asked about whether they've been to the regions affected by the Ebola outbreak.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountCanada has bolstered health screening at its borders because of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, says the country’s chief public health officer.At a virtual press conference on Friday, Joss Reimer said travellers now face additional questions when arriving to Canada, including whether they have travelled to the regions affected by the outbreak.On Friday, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, raised the risk…
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