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Canada bars travelers from DR Congo over Ebola outbreak, defies WHO warnings 

By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
Canada bars travelers from DR Congo over Ebola outbreak, defies WHO warnings 

In a formal statement released Sunday, the Public Health Agency of Canada explained that “limiting entry of foreign nationals who have been in [Congo] in the previous 21 days may reduce public health risks for Canadians.

As Western nations tighten their borders, public health experts continue to weigh the balance between domestic risk mitigation and the humanitarian need for international support.

The Canadian government announced Sunday that it will temporarily bar foreign nationals who have ed the Democratic Republic of the Congo within the last 21 days.

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