KENYA CONFIRMS FIRST EBOLA CASE AS PATIENT DIES IN NAIROBI

Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Ebola after a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) died while receiving treatment in Nairobi.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the patient had lived in the DRC for seven years and developed symptoms about a month before travelling to Kenya. He arrived in Nairobi on October 3 after travelling by road from the DRC to Kampala, Uganda, before taking a flight to Nairobi.
The patient was isolated at Nairobi Hospital after developing symptoms including fever, extreme fatigue, muscle pain, sore throat and bleeding under the skin. Health authorities have identified 28 people who had contact with the patient and are also tracing 23 passengers and four crew members who were on the same flight. The government has urged Kenyans to remain calm while strengthening surveillance and contact tracing.