I.Coast bans all flights from Ebola-affected countries

By AFP

Ivory Coast A boy looks at a banner reading 'Guinea and ECOWAS hand in hand against Ebola fever', 'All together against Ebola fever!' prior to a football tournament gathering youth from Guinea near in Abidjan on August 10, 2014. By Sia Kambou AFP

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A boy looks at a banner reading 'Guinea and ECOWAS hand in hand against Ebola fever', 'All together against Ebola fever!' prior to a football tournament gathering youth from Guinea near in Abidjan on August 10, 2014. By Sia Kambou (AFP)

Abidjan (AFP) - The Ivory Coast announced Monday that it has banned all flights from countries hit by the deadly Ebola virus.

The government said in a statement that it has banned all carriers from transporting passengers from these countries.

It has also suspended flights by its national airline to and from these locations.