Reuters quoted Kenyan Health Minister Aden Duale as saying the patient had been ill for about a month before traveling by land from Congo to Kampala, Uganda, and then flying to Nairobi. After passing through medical checks at the airport, the person was taken to Nairobi Hospital with symptoms of fever, chills, and subcutaneous bleeding, and was quickly isolated.
Mr. Duale said Kenya has maintained a high level of vigilance regarding Ebola since the outbreak in Congo in May. Authorities have now identified 28 people who had direct contact with the patient, including relatives and healthcare workers, and are also tracing an additional 23 passengers and 4 crew members.
This case makes Kenya the third country to report a case linked to the current outbreak, after Congo and Uganda. Uganda had previously reported 20 cases and 2 deaths, but was declared free of the disease by the World Health Organization in August.
The epicenter of the outbreak remains in Congo, where the rare Ebola strain Bundibugyo has caused over 8,000 infections and more than 4,000 deaths. This is the largest Ebola outbreak in Congo's history and the second largest ever recorded in the world.
Ebola is an acute infectious disease caused by the Ebola virus, transmitted through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person, even after death. The fact that cases have crossed borders highlights the major challenge now: early detection, contact tracing, and stopping the chain of transmission before the virus spreads further.
Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/kenya-ghi-nhan-ca-tu-vong-dau-tien-do-ebola-1759797.html
