While some countries call for travel bans, the WTO warns that this can hinder the fight against infections
As health experts warn of the “alarming” spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the EU is considering what measures are appropriate to mitigate against the outbreak.
The bloc’s health ministers will meet on Friday to discuss the bloc’s “coordinated action”, with Italy pushing for stricter border controls. But travel bans have been discouraged by the World Health Organization, with one spokesperson telling Euractiv that “No country should close its borders or place any restrictions on travel and trade.”
More than 1,000 suspected Ebola cases and at least 246 deaths have been reported in affected areas, though health officials say the outbreak’s true scale is likely to be larger as conflict in northeastern DRC has disrupted case reporting.
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