US raises Kenya travel advisory as Ebola cases reach eight

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 20 – The United States has raised its travel advisory for Kenya to Level 3, urging Americans to reconsider travel to the country following the confirmation of…

The US Department of State issued the updated advisory on October 19, moving Kenya from Level 2 to Level 3 because of health risks.

“Please see our section on Travel from Ebola-Impacted or Elevated Risk Countries section. Medical services in Kenya are limited,” read the advisory in part.

“They are often unavailable in rural areas. Medical facilities in Kenya often lack sufficient medicine and equipment.”

The warning comes as Kenya manages its first reported cases of Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus, linked to an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Kenya confirmed its first case in early October after a Kenyan man who had been living in the DRC travelled through Uganda to Nairobi. He was admitted to hospital but died on October 5.

Subsequent infections among relatives and healthcare workers raised the national tally to eight by October 18, according to health officials.

Source: Capital FM