Ebola outbreak hits the heart of Uganda’s nascent tourism industry


Skift Take

Originating next to the country’s most visited national park during Uganda’s peak visiting season, Ebola is causing millions of dollars of cancellations although no official warning has been issued yet.

Hundreds of holidaymakers have cancelled trips to Uganda following an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus.

At least 16 people have been killed by the disease, and 20 more are thought to be infected, with cases occurring in the Kibale district, in the west of the country, home to a Kibale National Park that is popular with tourists.

Although the World Health Organisation and the Foreign Office have not issued any travel restriction