Ebola cases surpass 8,000 as DRC struggles to control outbreak

Canada has extended its travel and immigration restrictions related to the Ebola outbreak for another 60 days, until November 27, according to Global News. The health ministry in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reported over 8,000 cases of the virus, with more than 3,900 deaths since May. People from Uganda, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo have been barred from traveling to Canada since May, with immigration documents and travel authorizations remaining suspended.

Foreign nationals who have been in the DRC in the last 21 days are also prohibited from boarding flights or transiting through Canada, while those from South Sudan and Uganda must quarantine for 21 days. Canadian citizens or permanent residents who have been in one of the affected countries must also quarantine for 21 days upon their return.

Despite criticism from the World Health Organization and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the Canadian government maintains that the measures are precautionary and aligned with other countries like the United States and Mexico.

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