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US, Mexico, Canada announce Ebola-related travel measures ahead of World Cup

Ebola doctors

Doctors at an Ebola isolation centre. The current Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a rare Ebola strain.

Photo credit: File | AFP

The United States, Mexico and Canada on Thursday announced aligned public health travel measures for people coming from African regions at the greatest risk from Ebola, they said in a joint statement, as they aim to protect citizens and visitors during the World Cup.

"The health and safety of every person in the region remains our highest priority as we welcome the world to North America," they said in the statement, which did not detail the aligned measures.