The Bahamas, Canada and Thailand on Tuesday imposed travel restrictions affecting travelers from Ebola-hit the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, as well as neighboring South Sudan. File Photo by EPA
May 27 (UPI) -- The Bahamas, Canada and Thailand are imposing travel restrictions on travelers from Ebola-stricken regions, as the International Rescue Committee warns that the outbreak could worsen.
All three countries instituted restrictions Tuesday, mostly focused on the admission of travelers from regions battling the Bundibugyo virus strain of Ebola.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been the epicenter of the epidemic, where the first suspected case was reported on April 24.
Since then, DRC health officials have reported more than 1,000 cases, the vast majority suspected, including 10 confirmed deaths, though there are 119 suspected fatalities. Uganda has reported seven confirmed cases, including one death as of Tuesday.
