Summary
Kenya has confirmed its first Ebola case in a citizen who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The patient died, and 28 people who had contact with them, including family and healthcare workers, have been identified for monitoring.Key Facts
- The Ebola patient was a Kenyan living in the DRC and arrived in Nairobi on Saturday.
- The patient has died from the disease.
- 28 contacts of the patient have been identified, including family members and health workers.
- The DRC is experiencing its largest Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus species.
- The outbreak began in mid-May but may have started earlier, with over 8,000 cases and 4,000 deaths reported.
- The Ebola outbreak spread to Uganda, which had 20 cases and 2 deaths but was declared free of Ebola in August by the World Health Organization (WHO).
- Ebola spreads through direct contact with body fluids of infected people or bodies.
- Symptoms of Ebola include fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and severe cases can cause bleeding inside and outside the body.
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