Ugandans might be stopped from traveling abroad-Parliament

20120731 9:40:40 AM EST

Following the outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in Kibaale district, Ugandans travelling abroad may face travel ban.

The fear for the travel ban was voiced by parliament this evening while reacting to a statement from the minister of health, Christine Andoa on the situation in Kibaale and the country at large.
MP Richard Todwong expressed the concern that since the outbreak has been reported on BBC and other international broadcasters, the outside world might ban Ugandans from traveling to other countries.
He said that whenever there are problems in Democratic Republic of Congo, there is an outbreak of Ebola fever in Uganda.
However, the minister of health allayed the fears of MPs and said that Ugandans will not be banned from traveling because what the ministry of health has done to locate and quarantine the Ebola contacts is good enough.  http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/health/ugandans-might-be-stopped-from-traveling-abroad-parliament/26513.aspx