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From the Miami Herald, Oct 19, 2014
Ebola fears spur travel bans in Latin America, Caribbean
“One of the most aggressive stances against the epidemic has been taken by Colombia. Last week, the South American nation began denying visas to anyone who has visited Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, Nigeria or Senegal during the past four weeks.”
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In Haiti, reports that the United Nations was seeking volunteers to fight Ebola in Africa, prompted three government ministries and the office of National Security to issue a statement banning Haitians from volunteering. The ban came after a request by Haiti’s health ministry to international agencies to suspend rotations of employees from Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nigeria and any other countries facing an epidemic.
On the same day Colombia and St. Lucia issued bans, Haiti announced stepped-up screenings at its international airports. Health Minister Florence Guillaume said Saturday that officials were working closely with international partners to prepare for a problem should it arise.
Other countries that have announced travel bans include Antigua, St. Kitts and Nevis, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize and Jamaica.”
these little islands in the Caribbean have more sense of responsibility than we do...