Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case After Traveler From Congo Dies
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Kenya has confirmed its first Ebola case after a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo traveled through Uganda to Nairobi and died shortly after being hospitalized.
The patient, who had reportedly been ill for about a month, traveled by road to Kampala before boarding a commercial flight to Nairobi on Oct. 3. Kenyan Health Minister Aden Duale said the patient passed airport screening, possibly because medication had masked his symptoms. He was later admitted to Nairobi Hospital with fever, chills and bleeding beneath the skin, then isolated and tested positive for Bundibugyo virus disease. He died late Oct. 5 and was buried under protocols intended to prevent transmission.
Kenya notified the World Health Organization on Oct. 6. By Oct. 8, authorities had identified 57 contacts, according to Kenyan officials. Authorities were also tracing 23 passengers and four crew members from the flight. Family members and health workers who had contact with the patient were quarantined and monitored.
Kenya has tightened screening at Nairobi’s main airport, directing arrivals from 10 African countries through a dedicated gate for enhanced checks. Officials said screening at 15 entry points had already covered more than 652,000 travelers, and nearly 5,000 health workers had been trained in Ebola prevention and management.
The WHO and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention are supporting Kenya’s response. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recommended against imposing travel restrictions on countries affected by the outbreak.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: The contact-tracing details need to distinguish identified contacts from flight passengers and crew still being traced. - "By Oct. 8, authorities had identified 57 contacts, including 23 passengers and four crew members from the flight, according to Kenyan officials.": The sources say officials identified 57 contacts and separately specify 23 passengers and four crew members, not that those passengers and crew were included in the 57 contacts. - "Family members and health workers who had contact with the patient were among those quarantined or monitored.": The sources say eight family members and 21 healthcare workers were quarantined and monitored, but do not say they were among the 57 contacts as phrased after the previous sentence.
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Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case After Traveler From Congo Dies
Kenya has confirmed its first Ebola case after a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo traveled through Uganda to Nairobi and died shortly after being hospitalized.
The patient, who had reportedly been ill for about a month, traveled by road to Kampala before boarding a commercial flight to Nairobi on Oct. 3. Kenyan Health Minister Aden Duale said the patient passed airport screening, possibly because medication had masked his symptoms. He was later admitted to Nairobi Hospital with fever, chills and bleeding beneath the skin, then isolated and tested positive for Bundibugyo virus disease. He died late Oct. 5 and was buried under protocols intended to prevent transmission.
Kenya notified the World Health Organization on Oct. 6. By Oct. 8, authorities had identified 57 contacts, includingaccording to Kenyan officials. Authorities were also tracing 23 passengers and four crew members from the flight, according to Kenyan officials.flight. Family members and health workers who had contact with the patient were among those quarantined orand monitored.
Kenya has tightened screening at Nairobi’s main airport, directing arrivals from 10 African countries through a dedicated gate for enhanced checks. Officials said screening at 15 entry points had already covered more than 652,000 travelers, and nearly 5,000 health workers had been trained in Ebola prevention and management.
The WHO and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention are supporting Kenya’s response. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recommended against imposing travel restrictions on countries affected by the outbreak.
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