Travel bans in Uganda because of Ebola

A total of 19 deaths have been recorded in Uganda following an outbreak of Ebola, as of noon on October 17, with around 60 people believed to have contracted Ebola so far. The government of President Yoweri Museveni has imposed a lockdown on two districts, Mubende and Kassanda in central Uganda, with entertainment facilities closed and a night-time curfew imposed – entry and exit to these two districts is currently banned.