US Embassy issues Ebola alert to Americans in Kenya
The United States Embassy in Nairobi issued a health alert to American citizens in Kenya following confirmation of the country’s first case of Bundibugyo virus disease, commonly known as Ebola. The alert, issued on Wednesday, October 7, comes a day after the Kenyan government confirmed the imported case and death of a Kenyan national who [...] The post US Embassy issues Ebola alert to Americans…
The US Embassy in Nairobi has issued an Ebola health alert to American citizens residing in Kenya following the confirmation of the country's first case of Bundibugyo virus disease, also known as Ebola. The alert was issued on October 7, a day after the Kenyan government confirmed the death of a Kenyan national who had traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) via Uganda.
The embassy is urging Americans to monitor their health for 21 days after traveling to an area experiencing an Ebola outbreak and to seek medical guidance if they develop symptoms consistent with Ebola.
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