The Ebola virus outbreak has sparked global travel restrictions this week as the situation gets alarming, nearing 1000 cases.

The rare deadly strain of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has

sparked maximum travel restrictions around the globe and prompted several governments to take action in a bid to stop the spread of the disease.

The World Health Organization WHO has recorded 220 suspected deaths and 900 suspected cases of the lethal Bundibugyo BVD strain of Ebola in DRC since Kinshasa declared the outbreak on May 15. While in Uganda, five cases and one death have been confirmed.

To restrict the virus spread, the Congolese Ministry of Transport and Communications suspended all flights to and from Bunia in eastern DRC in an attempt to contain the Ebola outbreak.

The Bunia health zone is one of 11 DRC health zones affected by the disease. Some exceptions, such as humanitarian, medical and emergency flights, may be allowed with special approval from aviation and health........

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