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Ports tighten rules to curb spread of Ebola
Published Thu, Oct 9, 2014 · 09:50 PM
Sao Paulo
BRAZIL, Argentina and the United States have tightened port entry procedures for ships that have sailed from West Africa in a bid to control the potential spread of the deadly Ebola virus.
Ebola has killed more than 3,400 people in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, and its spread has become a global concern - with worries for trade, which could affect the airline and tourism industries together with seaborne activity.
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