Going on safari in southern or eastern Africa? Relax. 1. The continent of Africa is larger than the U.S., China, India, Europe and Japan combined. 2. Africa is not one country but 54 independent nations with strict customs controls. Most have restricted entry to travelers that visited affected West African countries. 3. The main safari destinations are in East and Southern Africa, which is farther away from the affected countries in West Africa than parts of Europe and South America. 4. There have been no cases of Ebola in Southern or East Africa, which includes South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. Geo fact: Dakar, Senegal, north side of infected area with 1 case of Ebola, is closer to New York (3,818 miles) than it is to Nairobi (3,865 miles), Johannesburg (4,159 miles) or Cape Town (4,100 miles).
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 21:49:00 +0000
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