Democratic Alliance press statement by Dr Wilmot James MP DA - TopicsExpress



          

Democratic Alliance press statement by Dr Wilmot James MP DA Shadow Minister of Health DA welcomes travel ban on Ebola-affected countries The DA welcomes Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi’s, announcement today to suspend all travel by non-South Africans to and from Ebola-affected countries. We also welcome the Minister’s intention to medically examine and screen all South Africans returning from these countries until further notice. The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa was declared an international public health emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO) earlier this month, following the spread of the disease to various West African countries where it has claimed the lives of over 1000 people to date. The threat of Ebola entering South Africa’s borders was exacerbated by its detection in Lagos, Nigeria, one of Africa’s most populous cities, and a country from which many people travel to South Africa on a daily basis. The spread of this deadly disease to South Africa is a serious public health threat. We support Minister Motsoaledi’s proactive approach. We call on government to be as vigilant as possible to ensure that South Africa remains Ebola-free.
Posted on: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 06:35:00 +0000

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