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President Ruto orders enhanced response after Ebola case

President William Ruto has ordered the National Security Council Committee (NSCC) to convene and assess the situation following the death of a patient confirmed as an imported case of Ebola Virus Disease. In a statement, the Head of State also directed the committee to recommend necessary measures to safeguard the country against further transmission of […] The post President Ruto orders enhanced…

President William Ruto has ordered the National Security Council Committee to convene and assess the situation following the death of a patient confirmed as an imported case of Ebola Virus Disease. In response, the government has intensified surveillance, contact tracing, and other public health measures to prevent further transmission of the disease. So far, 652,584 travellers have been screened, and 267 samples tested, with only one sample returning a positive result, that of the deceased patient.

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