Ships must wait 21 days prior to enter the port of Paranagua
The port authority of Paranaguá, Brazil has changed its rules for vessels arriving from Ebola Virus Disease afflicted West African nations.
A meeting recently held with Port Authority, it has been announced that all ships proceeding from West Africa (risk areas), must have to wait 21 days prior to enter the port. It will count as from departure date of the West Africa port(s).
In the meantime, if the ships masters declare any crewmember or passenger with high fever and or any suspicious symptoms, the ship in question will be made to enter the port to disembark them and it will stay idle in a quarantine area.
If nothing is declared, the sanitary authority will authorize ships to move in and its crewmembers will be checked prior a Free Pratique is granted.
Source: The American P&I Club