Kenya: Wajir Patient Tests Negative for Ebola, Positive for Malaria, Duale Says
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has confirmed that a patient in Wajir County who was being assessed for a possible Ebola infection has tested negative for the virus but positive for malaria.
Nairobi — Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced that a Wajir County patient, initially suspected of having Ebola, has tested negative for the virus but positive for malaria. This positive news comes as health authorities remain vigilant in the wake of Kenya's first imported case of Ebola, which resulted in the death of a Kenyan citizen who had lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for seven years.
The Wajir patient was being treated at Habaswein Sub-County Hospital when preliminary lab results ruled out Ebola, leading to the diagnosis of malaria. The governor of Wajir, Ahmed Abdullahi, assured residents to stay calm and refrain from spreading unverified information that could cause panic. The Ministry of Health is intensifying surveillance and lab testing to prevent further spread of the virus, while maintaining screening at points of entry.
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