Restrictions on ports and guidance to crew
West of England P&I Club has now a dedicated webpage on Ebola virus (www.westpandi.com/Special/Ebola-Virus) providing all latest updates, information and useful weblinks for the situation arised due to the outbreak in West Africa.
The Club reports that so far there are no restrictions to entry into Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria being the main countries are affected by Ebola. The only restrictions are those posted in Club’s last update:
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Crew should be carefully monitored for any signs or symptoms of the Ebola virus particularly after vessel’s departure from an affected port. The main symptoms to look out for are:
- Sudden onset of fever
- Intense weakness, muscle pain and headaches
- vomiting and diarrhoea
- rash, internal and external bleeding
Further information may be found at West of England P&I Club website
Also click at the following articles to learn more about the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa and how to protect crew
- Urgent Ebola virus warning
- Ebola virus Detection and Prevention
- Global shipping bodies issue Ebola virus advice
- Recommendations for ships re the current outbreak of the Ebola Virus
