WHO does not consider it necessary to restrict travel to Kenya, Uganda and DR Congo due to Ebola

The World Health Organization believes that travel and trade restrictions should not be imposed with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenya and Uganda because of the Ebola outbreak.

This was reported by the WHO Regional Office for Africa. Based on the information currently available, WHO does not recommend any travel or trade restrictions with the DRC, Uganda or Kenya. WHO continues to closely monitor the situation and, if necessary, to verify the validity of travel and trade measures. The organization called for “support for response measures in affected countries.”.

Regarding the Ebola case identified in Kenya, the bureau indicated that the Kenyan government notified WHO on 6 October "in accordance with international health regulations." WHO Regional Director Mohamed Yacoub Janabi said Kenya had taken important steps to control the outbreak. “The priority now is to rapidly identify new cases before the virus can spread. “We support efforts to strengthen the response and are confident that rapid and coordinated action will prevent the virus from becoming embedded and prevent a potential large-scale outbreak,” he said.

In Kenya recorded the first case of Ebola virus infection