Singapore Steps Up Measures to Detect Ebola Among Travelers

Singapore is stepping up precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the Ebola disease into the island, a government agency said Tuesday.

The Communicable Diseases Agency is “closely monitoring” the outbreak and will instruct travelers arriving from affected destinations to watch for Ebola symptoms for 21 days if unwell, it wrote in a statement. Incoming arrivals are already subject to medical assessments at points of entry, if they present with symptoms compatible with Ebola and have traveled to affected areas, it added.