Kenya reports second Ebola death amid contained cluster
Kenya has announced a second Ebola death as health authorities continue to monitor a cluster linked to travel from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Ministry of Health said the latest fatality was a 65-year-old woman who developed symptoms while in quarantine. Officials said the cases remain confined to one cluster and that there is no evidence of community spread.The ministry said Kenya currently has seven Ebola patients receiving treatment in two isolation facilities. It added that the woman who died was a close relative of a Kenyan man who died of Ebola earlier this month. Authorities have traced... [Continue Reading]
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Kenya Ebola cases rise to eight as authorities trace new exposure linked to first patient
Kenya has confirmed a further Ebola case, bringing the country's total to eight as health officials continue tracing contacts linked to the first infection detected earlier this month. The latest patient is a 49-year-old man who was not a healthcare worker and who authorities say was likely exposed to the first Kenyan Ebola case. He developed fever, headache and muscle pain before being quarantined and tested.Director-General for Health Patrick Amoth said 38 people were tested on Sunday and one returned a positive result. The man worked as a patient attendant cleaning utensils and linens, according to the ministry, and a... [Continue Reading]

