No Zika Virus in Uganda – Uganda safaris and tours.

According to an official statement released by the Ministry of Health, Uganda Tourism Board would like to reassure all possible visitors to Uganda that there is no Zika virus infection or danger in Uganda. As of right now, Uganda does not have any single record of Zika.

Uganda safe; no Zika, claims Ministry of Health

“The Ministry of Health wants to let the people know that there is no danger of the Zika virus now wreaking havoc on South American towns. The Permanent Secretary of Uganda’s Ministry of Health, Dr. Asuman Lukwago, claims surveillance data all throughout the nation show no danger of the virus.

Furthermore lacking documentation of the virus in Uganda, Dr. Lukwago notes

The Uganda Tourism Board reminds all people and guests that Uganda does not have a history of the Zika virus infection, contrary to claims made in foreign media. Any kind of visitor will find Uganda to be safe.

The Ministry of Health claims that the virus now spreading across 21 nations in the Americas since May 2015 is a distinct species from the one originally known from Uganda. Over 70 years ago, Ugandan scientists and specialists initially separately identified the Zika virus together with colleagues from the US and UK. This was under a yellow fever scientific study project.

The US Center for Disease Control now tracks nations and territories affected by the Zika virus (http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/). The Ministry of Health underlines that there are no local reported cases and the Uganda Virus Research Institute has testing capabilities for the Zika virus. UTB is pleased to provide more information about visiting Uganda or respond to your particular queries or needs.

For all of its prestigious customers, Katland safaris guarantees them that there is no zika in Uganda and that all of our group and individual trips go on as usual. Book with us a trip to see Uganda and Rwanda respectively, the gem of Africa or nation of a thousand hills.