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 Those who show any signs of the contagious virus, or who refused to
be examined, could be quarantined for up to 21 days. “Everyone
arriving at the Nations Cup must respect the medical rules and
regulations,” CAF said in a statement.
The tough regulations reflect fears of the spread of the deadly
hemorrhagic fever that led Morocco to ask for a postponement of the
16-team tournament.
Instead they were stripped of their hosting rights and Equatorial
Guinea stepped in at the last moment to take over.
The worst epidemic of the virus on record has killed more than 8,371
people and infected 21,171 in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea,
according to World Health Organization figures released on Monday.
Guinea are competing at the Nations Cup but the other two countries
not.
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The demands for the medical check have led Tunisia to cancel plans
to have a warm-up game in neighboring Gabon.
They said it would be too taxing on team logistics to travel to
Gabon for the match and then to Malabo for the health checks.
Tunisia had originally planned to travel straight to the small
eastern town of Ebebiyin where they will be based.
The Nations Cup kicks off on Saturday and ends on Feb. 8.
(Reporting by Mark Gleeson; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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