HEALTH authorities have strengthened mechanisms to stop the Ebola virus from entering the Philippines, especially with the expected influx of Filipinos returning to the country for Christmas.

Malacañang on Saturday said the government continues to reinforce measures to keep the country free from the deadly virus in the wake of reports that a health worker in New York tested positive for Ebola. New York has a large concentration of Filipinos.

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