Kenya to close borders to travellers from Ebola states

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BBC.com reports today, “Kenyan officials say the country is closing its borders to travelers from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone in response to the deadly Ebola outbreak.  Kenya’s health secretary said Kenyans and medical workers flying in from those states would still be allowed in.  Kenyan Airways says it will stop flights to Liberia and Sierra Leone when the ban comes in on Wednesday.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Kenya is at “high risk” from Ebola because it is a major transport hub.  The epidemic began in Guinea in February and has since spread to Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria.  On Friday, the death toll rose to 1,145 after the WHO said 76 new deaths had been reported in the two days to 13 August. There have been 2,127 cases reported in total.”

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