As panic over the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus continue to rise, most countries have started taking precautionary measures, thoroughly screening incoming passengers especially those from Western countries where cases of the virus has been reported.
Top Nollywood filmmaker and actor, Kunle Afolayan and his younger brother, Gabriel Afolayan who is also an actor were isolated on their arrival at Seychelles airport because of the Ebola fear.
This was disclosed by Kunle via his Facebook page. He added that Gabriel had to do a test as he didn’t have his yellow fever card.
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Kunle Afolayan has made a name for himself in the movie industry and is known for movies like Phone Swap (2012), October 1 (2014) and The Figurine (2010).
The Ebola virus is deadly and no cure has been found for it yet. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the disease has so far killed over 1000 people.
Source:naij