25/09/2014 00:00:00
THE Namibian government has warned against travel to Zimbabwe following reports that Harare had quarantined over 100 people who returned from countries affected by the deadly outbreak in West Africa.
Speaking to local media from New York, the country’s health minister Richard Kamwi said he was not aware of the quarantine in Zimbabwe but warned Namibians not to visit that country.
“The incubation period for Ebola is 21 days and until they are over and the country has been declared safe, I advise Namibians not to visit and Zimbabweans not to come to Namibia,” he said.
Kamwi also maintained that no Namibian is yet allowed to visit Nigeria and Senegal.
This is despite the fact that the WHO on Monday declared that the
Ebola virus had been “pretty much contained” in Nigeria and Senegal and
declared the two countries Ebola-free.
“We do not know without doubt that it is contained, so we still need to take care of ourselves,” he said... http://www.newzimbabwe.com/news-18052-Ebola+Namibians+told+to+avoid+Zimbabwe/news.aspx
