Is Morocco currently safe to visit despite the Ebola outbreak?
I'm travelling to Morocco over the Easter period, and while I am aware that the current Ebola outbreak is mainly in Guinea, Liberia and Mali, and would have to cross the Sahara to get to Morocco, is it wise for me to go to Morocco at this time?
What are some basic precautions I can take in the case that the Ebola virus travels to Morocco?
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Interesting, this came up in the latest podcast from Dr Karl, a science speaker in Australia.
What I learned from this is that while Ebola is very, very bad to get (90% death-rate), it has a problem. While colds transmit very easily between people because of the incubation time and infection rate, Ebola's symptoms can appear very early, and visibly (bleeding etc) making it pretty darn clear who is sick, and to stay away from them. As a result, it doesn't spread very rapidly through populations, and outbreaks can be contained quite well compared to flu epidemics.
As a result, while the risk is slightly higher in those other countries where the outbreaks are, you're still more likely to have a car accident and die than get ebola and die, so it shouldn't stop you going. And Morocco? It's thousands of kilometres away, and the traffic between those countries is very slow, apart from limited air travel. The odds of you getting infection - while not zero, are very, very small.
Precautions-wise - there's not much. There's no vaccine available, and so all you can do is avoid infected people - which is not a useful statement, but I guess it comes down to being alert for ill individuals. Symptoms tend to start with fevers, muscle pains, sometimes rashes, and then progress to vomiting and bleeding, so if you or anyone around you is ill, make sure they get seen to as soon as possible. Remember though, not to panic, you may just have Delhi Belly, or the local Moroccan variant ;)
You could also consider avoiding animals if you're really concerned, as some are natural carriers (fruit bats, for example) of the disease. But again, it's unlikely.
Also keep an eye on your embassy's alert lists, as well as the news, as they'll alert you to any closer outbreaks or dangers.
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According to this news outlet and to Morocco's official website. No Ebola case has been reported in Morocco.
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