Summary
Kenya discharged its last Ebola patient and began a 42-day countdown to be declared free of the disease, with December 23 set as the target date. The country reported nine confirmed cases, all linked to its first patient, while authorities continued screening and other prevention measures.Key Facts
- Health Minister Aden Duale announced the discharge at a news conference in Nairobi on Wednesday.
- Kenya’s first case was recorded on October 6, and its last case on October 19.
- The first patient arrived from the Democratic Republic of the Congo through Uganda and infected four family members and four health workers.
- The first patient and his mother died; the other seven patients recovered.
- Authorities identified 135 people who had contact with the first patient.
- Saudi Arabia suspended visas for Kenyan travelers indefinitely on October 30, affecting Kenyan workers seeking jobs in the Gulf.
- Kenya designated an airport gate for passengers from 10 countries linked to Ebola cases and screens arrivals with thermal technology.
- Kenyan citizens arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo will have to quarantine for 21 days.
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