Kenyan patient suspected of Ebola infection tests negative
Summary
A Kenyan patient suspected of having Ebola has tested negative for the virus. The patient is a 20-year-old man who traveled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) through Uganda to Kenya, the same route as the first confirmed Ebola case in Kenya.Key Facts
- Preliminary tests on the Kenyan patient showed no Ebola infection.
- The patient is being treated in Wajir County, Kenya.
- Kenya reported its first Ebola case this week, involving a man who died after traveling from the DRC.
- The Ebola outbreak started in the DRC in May and has caused over 4,200 deaths from more than 8,700 cases.
- The virus strain involved is called Bundibugyo virus (BDBV), and no vaccine exists for it.
- The outbreak has spread to Uganda and Kenya, with Uganda declared Ebola-free in July.
- Kenya’s border screening failed to catch the first Ebola patient despite multiple temperature checks.
- The World Health Organization is helping Kenya trace contacts and improve traveler screenings.
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