Kenya confirms second Ebola case after first death
dpanairobiThe Kenyan Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed a second case of the Ebola virus in the current outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo.The 39-year-old man...
The Kenyan Health Ministry confirmed a second case of the Ebola virus on Wednesday. The patient, a 39-year-old man, developed symptoms while in quarantine. Medical Xpress and CBC News report that the patient is a relative of a man who died two days after arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The patient is currently receiving treatment in isolation. According to Channel News Asia, authorities have identified 128 contacts linked to the first case and have traced 113 of them to contain the outbreak. Premium Times reports that health authorities are continuing to trace contacts following the initial confirmed case.
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- Kenya reports second Ebola case france24.com
- Kenya confirms second Ebola case, a relative of first patient medicalxpress.com
- Kenya announces second Ebola case, says 'no evidence' of wider spread channelnewsasia.com
