Eltvedt & O’Sullivan has provided us with the following information.
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You will note that there are currently no longer any reported cases of Ebola in either Senegal or Nigeria.Please also note the anticipated closure of all ports in Sierra Leone from 19th to 21st September, 2014.
The situation in the various countries of West Africa regarding the Ebola virus is changing from day to day as new measures are being implemented by the various governments and authorities in order to restrict the spread of the disease.
Whilst the Ebola outbreak is still concentrated in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Monrovia (with three deaths reported in Nigeria) other countries in the region are taking their own initiatives, to a more or less extent, to protect and reassure the public and prevent Ebola from entering their country.
It should be remembered that Ebola is transmitted through direct contact with the blood or bodily fluids of an infected symptomatic person or through exposure to objects (such as needles) that have been contaminated. The disease is not air-, water- or food-borne.
Below you can read the latest information we have received from the TCInetwork of offices in West Africa.
As from 22nd August 2014, the Senegalese Authorities have forbidden entry at Dakar port to all vessels coming from Guinea Conakry, Sierra Leone and Liberia. Nigeria is not concerned for the time being. Written confirmation of this has not yet been obtained, but the port’s Harbour Master is already applying this new measure.
Of particular / important note is the joint communiqué release on 4th September, 2014 by the Gabonese Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Health which supersedes previous advice issued on the 14th August, 2014 whereby vessels arriving from Ebola affected countries were banned from berthing. Such vessels will now be allowed to berth subject to a sanitary / health check on arrival and approval from the Port Authority.
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Ebola Circular (update 5) – Eltvedt & OSullivan 12-09-14.pdf
Liberia Maritime Authority Ebola Advisory 08-2014.pdf
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