Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has temporarily blocked the arrival of refugees from West Africa out of fear they could be infected with Ebola.

And non-permanent or temporary visa holders have had their access to Australia cancelled, if they are from an Ebola-affected country.

A member of an ambulance team walks a man who is suspected to be infected with Ebola to an ambulance to be taken to an Ebola Treatment Unit. Credit:Tanya Bindra

Mr Morrison told Parliament he had implemented "strong controls" to deal with people entering Australia from West Africa.

"These measures include temporarily suspending our immigration program, including our humanitarian program from [Ebola affected] countries," he told question time on Monday.