France warns against travel to parts of Africa due to Ebola virus

French authorities warned nationals on Friday against traveling to several West African countries and Nigeria because of the spreading and deadly Ebola virus, which has been declared an "international public emergency" by the World Health Organisation.
Ebola has killed over 900 people in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea, and several cases have also been reported in Nigeria.
The virus, which is contracted from contact with body fluids of ill patients, is high contagious and causing growing alarm.
A statement from French authorities here noted the call from the WHO for international mobilisation and said "France will fully participate in the international and European riposte to wipe out the spread" of Ebola.
France also said that it supports efforts to bolster the health systems of a number of African countries that have not been able to adequately handle the crisis.
French health authorities said that they have taken all measures for prevention and information concerning the outbreak of Ebola.
Also, nationals were told that "excepting imperative reasons, they should suspend all travel plans to countries where Ebola fever" has been reported. Paris said that any national affected by the virus would be medivaced back to France for treatment.