WHO Calls for Travel Restrictions on Ebola-Affected Countries to Be Lifted, Days After Canada’s Comes in Effect

WHO Calls for Travel Restrictions on Ebola-Affected Countries to Be Lifted, Days After Canada’s Comes in Effect
A health worker disinfects the airport near the World Food Programme's (WFP) aircraft following the government's announcement of Bunia National Airport's reopening in Bunia, Congo, on June 2, 2026. AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa
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The World Health Organization is calling on countries to remove any travel restrictions recently imposed on people coming from Ebola-affected countries.

The request comes days after Canada stopped approving visas for Congolese nationals as part of what the federal government said was a temporary measure to reduce the risk of the virus entering and spreading within the country.