More countries have enacted travel bans on residents from countries affected by the ongoing Ebola outbreak.Canada and the Bahamas said Tuesday they will temporarily ban residents from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda and South Sudan due to an outbreak of the rare Ebola Bundibugyo variant, which kills up to 50 percent of patients and has no treatments or vaccines.The outbreak has caused about 1,000 suspected illnesses and 228 suspected deaths. The Canadian government has banned entrance for 90 days with the goal of reducing the risk of Ebola entering and spreading throughout the country.Canadian citizens, permanent residents and other foreign nationals who have been in affected areas in recent weeks and do not have symptoms - which include fever, severe headache and intense muscle pain - will be forced to quarantine for 21 days starting May 30, according to Canada's public health agency.In the Bahamas, entry restrictions will remain in place for 30 days, subject to review by the country's health officials. The Bahamas also announced enhanced health screenings and possible quarantines for residents and foreigners who were in DRC, Uganda or South Sudan within 30 days of arriving in the Caribbean country. The restrictions come as New York City's John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) joins a growing list of US airports chosen to enact enhanced screening for American passengers arriving from Ebola-ravaged countries. Canada and the Bahamas have enacted bans on travelers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda and South Sudan to stop the spread of Ebola. Pictured above are health workers from the Uganda Red Cross Society John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City (pictured above) will now conduct enhanced Ebola screening for Americans returning from the DRC, Uganda and South Sudan
Countries enact travel bans over Ebola as US airport starts screening
More countries have enacted travel bans on residents from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda and South Sudan, which have been ravaged by an ongoing Ebola outbreak.













