Pakistan's decision to tighten health screening at Karachi's main international gateway in light of the Ebola outbreak is a lesson that not just the country but the world has learned repeatedly over the past two decades. Infectious diseases no longer remain confined within borders. In an age of mass travel and interconnected economies, a public health emergency thousands of kilometres away can rapidly become a domestic concern.

Health authorities have begun enhanced screening and monitoring of passengers at........

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