Kenya has confirmed its first Ebola case. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the patient was a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Speaking during a press briefing earlier today, Duale said the patient died last night while receiving treatment in a Nairobi hospital.
ADEN DUALE- EBOLA
Duale further confirmed that the government has identified 28 contacts, including family members and healthcare workers who attended to the deceased. He said the ministry is also tracing 23 passengers and four crew members who were on the same flight as the deceased.
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He said the government remains on high alert and has stepped up surveillance following the reported case.
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