Colombia's Foreign Ministry issued a brief statement saying the country
was barring entry by any travellers requiring visas who have been in
five African nations with Ebola outbreaks -- Guinea, Liberia, Sierra
Leone, Nigeria and Senegal. It said the step was being taken at the
recommendation of Colombia's National Institute of Health.
Meanwhile, St. Lucia Prime Minister Kenny Anthony said all visitors from
Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone were prohibited from entering his
country until the Ebola outbreak is brought under control, saying the
ban will minimize chances for the deadly disease to be introduced by an
infected traveler.
He said an outbreak of the virus would be
devastating for the country of 200,000 people, where tourism accounts
for more than 60 percent of gross domestic product.
Passengers
from a fourth West African nation, Nigeria, will be required to present a
"recent medical certificate" clearing them of the virus, Anthony said.
Specifics of how this might work were not immediately provided.
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