Health & Environment

Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case After Man Travelling From Congo Dies

Hindustan Times36m
THE BRIEF
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Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case on Tuesday after a Kenyan citizen who traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo died in Nairobi late Monday.

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The patient, who lived in Congo for seven years, traveled by road to Kampala and flew to Nairobi on Saturday before being placed in isolation at Nairobi Hospital.

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Health authorities have quarantined 28 family members and healthcare workers while attempting to trace 23 passengers and four crew members from his flight.