Tuesday, July 22, 2008

THE MARBURG FEVER .. your safe says UGANDA TOURIST BOARD

UGANDA TOURIST BOARD
PRESS STATEMENT ABOUT THE MARBURG FEVER

UGANDA TOURIST BOARD WOULD LIKE TO ASSURE ALL TOURISTS IN THE COUNTRY AND ALL INTENDING VISITORS THAT THERE IS NO EMINENT THREAT TO THEM WHAT SO EVER
THE UNFORTUNATE MARBURG CASE WAS ISOLATED AND INVESTIGATIONS ARE CONTINUING TO ESTABLISH THE ACTUAL ORIGIN OF THE VIRUS.
THE CAVE UNDER INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CLOSED TO VISITORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE.
THERE IS HOWEVER NO HEALTH THREAT IN ANY OTHER PART OF THE COUNTRY AT ALL AND VISITATIONS SHOULD CONTINUE AS PLANNED.
TOUR OPERATORS AND INDEED ALL TOURISTS ARE ADVISED TO OBSERVE ALL HEALTH AND PRECAUTIONALY MEASURES AS MAY BE REQUIRED.

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