Gov't protests Saudi Arabia's Ebola-related travel restrictions
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The Ministry of Health has protested Saudi Arabia’s decision
to suspend travel by its citizens to Kenya and halt visa issuance to travellers
from the country, terming the measures excessive and unsupported by the current
Ebola situation.
In a statement issued on Saturday, Health Cabinet
Secretary Aden Duale said Kenya had contained the outbreak within a single
cluster linked to an imported case, with no evidence of community transmission.
“Kenya has noted with concern the
extreme measures taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia regarding the Ebola
situation in the country. We reiterate that the measures taken are not only
excessive but not backed by the current epidemiological situation in the
country,” stated Duale.
