The Senegalese government has strengthened the systematic checks on aircraft and ships traveling from ebola-ravaged countries to Dakar. On any plane traveling into Senegal, commanders must give information about the health status of passengers on the plane before they are allowed to land.
Meanwhile, boats are boarded for inspection at Senegalese ports before they are allowed to disgorge passengers or cargo. If there is a sick or suspect case, medical teams are ordered to inspect.
In August, when the epidemic was at its most virulent, Senegal closed its border with Guinea. All air, sea and land borders between the two countries were closed; no planes, cars, or boats from Guinea were allowed in. Along the land boundary, the Interior Ministry has given mobile phones to all village heads to point out Guinean people who are smuggled into Senegal.
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Meanwhile, boats are boarded for inspection at Senegalese ports before they are allowed to disgorge passengers or cargo. If there is a sick or suspect case, medical teams are ordered to inspect.
In August, when the epidemic was at its most virulent, Senegal closed its border with Guinea. All air, sea and land borders between the two countries were closed; no planes, cars, or boats from Guinea were allowed in. Along the land boundary, the Interior Ministry has given mobile phones to all village heads to point out Guinean people who are smuggled into Senegal.
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