Australia will temporarily suspend immigration from West African countries hit by the outbreak.
Immigration minister Scott Morrison said the Australia parliament will no longer process humanitarian and immigration visa applications from the affected countries in an attempt to stop the disease reaching the country.
However, permanent visa holders who have not yet arrived in Australia will be required to submit to a 21-day quarantine period before arriving.
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) president said the announcement came as a surprise. According to him, the chance of the disease entering the country through a migrant from the region was very low.
He added that "It's not necessarily a very well-focused decision and the government had sought the advice of "very few people,"
He added that "It's not necessarily a very well-focused decision and the government had sought the advice of "very few people,"
Sources: Aljazeera, CNN
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