Ebola: Australia Imposes Visa Ban On Affected West African Countries As Kofi Annan Says It's Poor Man's Diseases

The Australian government has just imposed travel bans and quarantines on citizens of and people traveling from Ebola affected countries in West Africa where the epidemic is centered.

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison told parliament on Monday that the Australia government had suspended its immigration program, including its humanitarian intake, from Ebola-affected countries including Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. Morrison said, This means we are not processing any application from these affected countries.
Other permanent visa holders from these nations were being required to submit to a 21-day quarantine period before their departure for Australia.

Visitors approved to travel to Australia will also face further screening and followup checks upon arrival. North Korea has also imposed a ban on international tourists due to Ebola according to CNN In other Ebola related news Kofi Annan the former UN Secretary General has said Ebola is a poor mans disease.

Source: CNN