Russia Safety Watchdog Fears Ebola Spread, Warns Against Travel Abroad
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Fuse/Thinkstock(MOSCOW) — Fear and concern continues to grow around the world over the spread of Ebola, and now Russia’s health and safety watchdog is warning Russians to avoid travel overseas during the upcoming holiday season to avoid contracting the disease.
“These holidays would better be spent in Russia,” Dr. Anna Y. Popova, head of Rospotrebnadzor (The Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being), said, according to Russian news agency Interfax.
“Due to the unstable situation in the world regarding infectious diseases, it is recommended to limit all travel and vacations abroad,” she was quoted as saying. “It is important to take care of yourself, your health, the health of your children.”
The Moscow Times reports Russia has isolated several West African students who arrived in the country out of fear they might have Ebola, but all have tested negative.
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