South Africa says non-citizens arriving from Ebola-affected areas of West Africa will not be allowed into the country.

The health ministry said borders would be closed to all non citizen travellers from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

South African nationals will be allowed to re-enter the country when returning from high-risk countries, but will undergo strict screening.

All non-essential outgoing travel to the affected countries has been banned.

Usual screening procedures are in place for those who travel between Nigeria, Kenya and Ethiopia, which have been defined as medium-risk countries.

Nigeria stepped up its airport screening procedures after a number of Ebola cases were confirmed.
South Africa has experienced two Ebola scares in recent weeks, involving passengers arriving from Liberia and Guinea. But the country has managed to stay Ebola-free
until now.

Johannesburg has one of the major transit airports,connecting southern Africa with the rest of the continent.

Separately, the African Union (AU) announced plans to send a special team to the four affected countries. The six-month-long operation, involving volunteer doctors, nurses and medical personnel, will cost around $25m (£15m) and begin immediately, the AU said in a statement.

http://bbc.com/news/world-africa-28879020

To slow this Ebola disease from spreading is the best way forward, African countries are stepping up with this

Thank God! Now they decide to act. Welcomed development!

That is very good what south africa make because it is the same what we make here in europa when a person with fever and he just come from a country with ebola the best is to test him and put him for some hours in isolation.

When Nigeria had make this when Ebola starts in West africa no Ebola where in Nigeria.

nora544: That is very good what south africa make because it is the same what we make here in europa when a person with fever and he just come from a country with ebola the best is to test him and put him for some hours in isolation.
When Nigeria had make this when Ebola starts in West africa no Ebola where in Nigeria.

Which kind grammar you dey speak

Kai!

morpheus24:

Which kind grammar you dey speak

Kai!

She's Austrian/German.

nora544: That is very good what south africa make because it is the same what we make here in europa when a person with fever and he just come from a country with ebola the best is to test him and put him for some hours in isolation.

When Nigeria had make this when Ebola starts in West africa no Ebola where in Nigeria.

listen, i'll find you and i'll break your two legs

iterator25: listen, i'll find you and i'll break your two legs

Those who give threats online are bed wetting cowards.

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"the country of Africa" part cracks me up!

morpheus24: ^^^^^

"the country of Africa" part cracks me up!

L☹L! We're all in this together