Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case as Patient Dies

Kenya confirms first Ebola case in a Kenyan citizen who lived in DRC. The patient arrived in Nairobi and later died; authorities have identified 28 contacts.

NAIROBI, Kenya- Kenya has confirmed its first Ebola case in a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced.

The patient arrived in Nairobi on Saturday and has since died, Duale said.

Health authorities have identified 28 contacts, including family members and health workers.

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According to Duale, the patient had been living in the DRC for the past seven years and fell ill about a month ago and was treated at several hospitals in the DRC before travelling to Uganda by road as he made his way back to Kenya.

Duale said the patient later boarded a Jambo Jet flight carrying 23 passengers and arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Saturday, October 3, at 1:10 pm.

Source: Y News