Ten people linked to Kenya's first-ever Ebola case quarantined as screening concerns grow
Summary
Ten people in Kenya have been quarantined after contact with the country’s first-ever Ebola patient, who died in Nairobi. Health officials are tracking 57 other contacts as concerns rise about how the virus passed through several countries undetected.Key Facts
- The Ebola patient traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) through Uganda to Kenya.
- The patient was sick for about a month but passed through several cities and airports without being detected.
- The current Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is caused by a rare strain called Bundibugyo, which has no approved vaccine yet.
- Ten people in Kenya who contacted the patient are in quarantine; 57 others are being traced.
- Kenya’s health ministry is increasing screenings at airports and borders to stop the virus spread.
- Four main hospitals in Kenya are prepared to treat Ebola patients.
- Over 650,000 travelers in Kenya have been screened; 267 samples tested so far.
- Kenya’s President William Ruto says the country has systems for quick response and handling Ebola cases.
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