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Ebola’s threat in Uganda extends far beyond public health
Key takeaways
- Yet the anxiety over the consequences of the public health crisis is sky-high in places like Katunguru in western Uganda, where tourism is the lifeblood of the local economy.
- Before even getting worried about catching Ebola, people are worried about the economic living, how are you going to survive, said Ronald Abigaba, 24, the manager of the Enshama Game Lodge and Campsite.
- Because normally here people are surviving on whatever they get on a daily basis, or weekly or monthly.
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Yet the anxiety over the consequences of the public health crisis is sky-high in places like Katunguru in western Uganda, where tourism is the lifeblood of the local economy.
Businesses here fear a wave of cancellations for lodges, safari drives, river cruises and a corresponding drop in visitors to the small shops and restaurants that have sprung up because of Uganda s growing tourism market.
Before even getting worried about catching Ebola, people are worried about the economic living, how are you going to survive, said Ronald Abigaba, 24, the manager of the Enshama Game Lodge and Campsite.
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