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North America Unites for Enhanced Ebola Travel Measures Amid World Cup
The three host countries are tightening screening, quarantine and entry rules after the World Health Organization warned Ebola could spread beyond Congo.
- On Thursday, the United States, Mexico, and Canada announced they will align public health travel measures for visitors from high-risk African regions to protect participants during the FIFA World Cup beginning June 11.
- The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on May 17, warning of high risk it could spread to neighboring countries.
- Canada implemented a 90-day travel ban for residents from the DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan beginning Wednesday, while the United States banned non-citizens and green card holders from those countries last week.
- Mexico's Health Secretary David Kershenovich outlined tighter airport screening measures on Monday, and Canada will mandate a 21-day quarantine for eligible arrivals beginning May 30.
- With the FIFA World Cup starting June 11, the three nations affirmed, "The health and safety of every person in the region remains our highest priority as we welcome the world to North America.
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North America Unites for Enhanced Ebola Travel Measures Amid World Cup
The United States, Canada, and Mexico have introduced coordinated public health travel measures to counter the Ebola outbreak declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo. These measures, intended to protect citizens and visitors during the World Cup, include travel bans and quarantine requirements for travelers from high-risk African regions.
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Canada, U.S., Mexico announce Ebola containment measures for FIFA World Cup
The United States, Mexico and Canada on Thursday said they will align their respective public health travel measures for people travelling to the FIFA World Cup from parts of Africa that are at the greatest risk from Ebola as the three host countries aim to protect citizens and visitors during the weeks-long event.
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