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The Canadian government announced on Sunday that it will deny entry to any foreign national who has travelled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo within the past 21 days.
The Public Health Agency of Canada stated that these temporary border measures, which take effect on Monday night, aim to reduce potential public health risks for Canadians amid Congo’s current Ebola outbreak.
This decision directly contradicts official guidance from the World Health Organisation, which advises against travel or trade restrictions.
The U.N. health agency warns that border bans create counterproductive stigma, place unfair suspicion on African communities, and ultimately make epidemics harder to control.
Furthermore, the WHO maintains that the international risk of this outbreak remains low.
Ebola transmits primarily through direct contact with infected bodily fluids.
As of mid-July, Congo has recorded more than 2,100 cases and 828 deaths.
Canada’s restriction follows similar actions by the United States, which recently blocked entry via commercial aviation for anyone travelling from Congo, forcing several American aid workers into quarantine in Kenya.
