Nairobi Hospital begins staff exposure monitoring after Ebola confirmation

Nairobi Hospital has confirmed a case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and is implementing enhanced infection prevention and control measures. The facility's CEO, Dr Felix Osano, announced that the patient was isolated and access to the clinical area was restricted. Healthcare workers were required to follow strict PPE protocols. The hospital is conducting contact tracing and exposure-risk assessments, focusing on staff who may have had direct contact with the patient.

They are reviewing the patient's movements through the facility and have strengthened laboratory specimen handling, clinical waste, and linen management. The Infection Prevention and Control and Occupational Health teams are assessing potentially exposed staff, though mere presence in the hospital does not automatically mean exposure.

Staff with significant exposure will be individually contacted, risk-stratified, and monitored. The hospital urges employees to report any PPE breaches or sharps injuries immediately. Frontline staff have been reminded to obtain and document patients' travel and epidemiological histories. Patients with compatible symptoms and risk factors should be isolated.

The hospital has activated its emergency-response, infection prevention, and occupational health structures and is coordinating with the Ministry of Health and other public-health authorities. Staff should avoid speculation and sharing unverified information. The hospital remains on a heightened Ebola alert, with reinforced screening and early recognition measures at various points of entry.