Kenya confirms first Ebola case imported from Congo and says patient has died
Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola in a citizen who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The patient has since died, and health officials are currently monitoring 28 identified contacts to prevent further spread.
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Ebola outbreaks pose significant public health risks, and tracking imported cases is critical to preventing regional epidemics in East Africa.
Volunteer health workers at an Ebola emergency response training session conducted by Doctors Without Borders in Ongata Rongai, Kenya, in August. Volunteer health workers at an Ebola emergency response training session conducted by Doctors Without Borders in Ongata Rongai, Kenya, in August. Ebola Kenya confirms first Ebola case and says patient has died Health minister says 28 contacts identified after death of citizen who arrived from DRC on Saturday
Prefer the Guardian on Google Kenya has recorded its first confirmed Ebola case, a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and arrived in Nairobi on Saturday, the health minister, Aden Duale, has said.
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