Kenya confirms its first Ebola death as outbreak spreads
The patient has been living in DR Congo for the past seven years.
Kenya has reported its first Ebola fatality as the outbreak continues to expand. The deceased individual is a Kenyan national who had resided in the Democratic Republic of Congo for seven years. Health Minister Aden Duale disclosed that the patient, who became ill a month ago and received treatment in multiple hospitals within the DRC, succumbed to the disease shortly after returning to Nairobi.
Duale revealed that the individual traveled on a flight on Saturday, underwent standard public screening at Nairobi's primary airport, and was subsequently transported by a relative to a local hospital. The diagnostic tests confirmed a positive diagnosis of the Ebola Bundibugyo virus. The Ebola crisis in the DRC this year has resulted in over 4,000 fatalities, marking it as the second most lethal outbreak of the disease ever recorded.
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