Travelers to this area should observe good food and water hygiene. They should not swim in any water other than chlorinated swimming pools or clear sea water. WHO, Weekly Epidemiological Record, December 1, 2000. Samples have tested positive for Vibrio cholerae 01 Ogawa. News reports indicate that a cholera outbreak that started in early September in Kano State in north Nigeria has killed at least 40 people.
Oral vaccines are available in Canada and Europe.
WHO, Disease Outbreaks Reported, November 30, 2000. The outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever is continuing in Gulu District in northern Uganda, and a few additional cases have now been reported in Mbara and in Masindi districts. As of November 29 there have been 354 cases and 140 deaths in Gulu district. The 3 cases in Mbara district and 4 cases in Masindi district resulted from persons infected in Gulu district. WHO recommends no special restrictions on travel or trade to or from Uganda.