Man living in Congo who went back to Kenya is country's 1st confirmed Ebola case and death

A Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo returned to Nairobi over the weekend and became Kenya's first confirmed case of Ebola. The individual had been ill for about a month before travelling from Congo to Uganda's capital, Kampala, and then flying to Nairobi on Saturday.

After arriving at Nairobi's international airport, the patient passed through health screening and was later taken to Nairobi Hospital by a relative, where he was admitted with symptoms including fever, chills, and bleeding beneath the skin. He was quickly placed in isolation.

The patient died late on Monday, according to Kenya's Health Minister Aden Duale. Eight of his family members and 21 healthcare workers who attended to him have been quarantined and are being monitored. The patient was buried under health protocols designed to prevent further spread of the virus, as reported by the Daily Maverick.

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