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World Health Organization and Canada

Canada: International health law experts say Canadas move to stop issuing visas to people from the affected countries contravenes the International Health Regulations IHR , a treaty Canada helped revise after the 2003 outbreak. Earlier this week the WHO asked Canada for the scientific and public health rationale underpinning the decision. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. UNs Ebola chief hopeful outbreak can be halted in 2015 The Canadian government and the World Health Organization have met to discuss travel restrictions Canada imposed on residents of countries with widespread Ebola transmission, both parties confirmed Friday. Dispute over immigration erupts during White House lunch aiming for compromise (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.