Air France Flight Diverted to Montreal After Passenger Violates Strict US Ebola Entry Protocols

An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit was diverted to Montreal after US Customs and Border Protection identified a passenger who violated entry restrictions.The passenger from the Congo was barred from entering the US because the individual had failed to follow mandatory screening protocols for the Ebola outbreak.Canadian health officials assessed the traveler upon arrival in Montreal and confirmed the individual remained asymptomatic before sending them back to France.The World Health Organization reports the Bundibugyo Ebola strain has caused at least 139 deaths and nearly 600 suspected cases across Central Africa.
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