Questions remain over Ebola patient who travelled across three nations undetected
A Kenyan businessman was able to spend time in one of the regions worst-affected by Ebola, then travel to two more countries before his illness was identified. The 40-year-old –…
A Kenyan businessman managed to travel through three Ebola-affected regions before his infection was detected. The 40-year-old, who died in Kenya after arriving seriously ill, became the country's first confirmed Ebola case. His undetected infection raises questions about biosecurity in DR Congo, Uganda, and Kenya. Over 4,000 people have died from Ebola in DR Congo this year, making it the second-deadliest outbreak on record.
The businessman had lived in DR Congo for seven years and visited three provinces on business before contracting the virus in early October. He was misdiagnosed in Kenya and was not screened for Ebola at multiple health facilities in DR Congo and Uganda. His case underscores the importance of comprehensive biosecurity measures and the limitations of temperature checks and self-declarations in preventing the spread of the disease.
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