Kathmandu, May 23 -- Amid concerns over possible transmission of the Ebola virus, the Nepali Army has decided to enforce mandatory 21-day isolation for its peacekeeper troops returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Over 970 Nepali peacekeepers are currently deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo under the UN peacekeeping mission, including in Bunia of Ituri province, which is the epicentre of the deadly virus outbreak last month.

According to media reports, at least 51 cases of the Bundibygyo strain have been confirmed, with 144 deaths and over 600 suspected cases recorded in the Congo and Uganda as of Wednesday. There is no vaccine for this strain.

"We will not allow personnel arriving from the Ebola-hit countries to me...