Krankheit: Kenia bestätigt ersten Ebola-Fall
Der Patient, der sich mit dem hochansteckenden Bundibugyo-Virus infiziert hatte, ist in Nairobi gestorben. Die Behörden suchen nun nach Kontaktpersonen. Auch Uganda könnte betroffen sein.
Kenya has confirmed its first-ever Ebola case, with a patient dying last Monday night in Nairobi from the highly contagious Bundibugyo virus. The man, who had lived and worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) for seven years, fell ill about a month ago and traveled to Uganda by road, where he took a flight to Kenya on Saturday.
Upon arrival, his relatives immediately took him to a Nairobi hospital, where he later passed away. He suffered from fever, chills, extreme exhaustion, muscle pain, and skin bleeding. The Bundibugyo virus, which has been spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo for months, is particularly dangerous as there are currently no specific vaccines or treatments for it.
Additionally, initial symptoms can easily be mistaken for malaria. Wessam Mankoula, the Director for Emergencies at the African Health Agency Africa CDC, stated that this is the "fastest-growing Ebola outbreak we have ever seen." As of Monday, the Democratic Republic of Congo had reported 4,148 Ebola-related deaths. Kenya's health authorities have identified 28 potential contacts, including the deceased's family members and medical personnel who treated him.
They are also searching for the 23 passengers and four crew members of the plane he took. Uganda may also face another outbreak due to the man's transit through their country. Uganda had declared itself Ebola-free as recently as the end of August.
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