Beijing: China's capital will suggest to people returning from regions affected by Ebola to quarantine themselves at home for 21 days, and to undergo twice daily temperature checks if they have had contact with patients, state media said on Wednesday.
China has not reported any confirmed cases of the deadly virus, though several suspected cases have ended up in hospital for observation.
The Ebola outbreak that began in March has killed nearly 5,000 people, the vast majority in West Africa. The disease has an incubation period of about three weeks, and only becomes contagious when a victim shows symptoms.
Those without a fever but who have had contact with Ebola patients will have to have their temperatures checked twice a day for 21 days, it added.
Xinhua did not say what would happen if people refused to quarantine themselves.
State media have said the country's border entry points have stepped up health checks, especially in the southern city of Guangzhou which is home to a large African community and has direct flights to the continent.
However, the three African countries most affected by the outbreak - Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea - do not rank as major trading partners with China in Africa.
China has not reported any confirmed cases of the deadly virus, though several suspected cases have ended up in hospital for observation.
The Ebola outbreak that began in March has killed nearly 5,000 people, the vast majority in West Africa. The disease has an incubation period of about three weeks, and only becomes contagious when a victim shows symptoms.
Those without a fever but who have had contact with Ebola patients will have to have their temperatures checked twice a day for 21 days, it added.
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Xinhua did not say what would happen if people refused to quarantine themselves.
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State media have said the country's border entry points have stepped up health checks, especially in the southern city of Guangzhou which is home to a large African community and has direct flights to the continent.
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However, the three African countries most affected by the outbreak - Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea - do not rank as major trading partners with China in Africa.
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