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Kenya reports no new Ebola cases after its first recorded death
Kenya says it has found no new Ebola cases since a man died in Nairobi on October 5.
The man, who was 40, tested positive in the Democratic Republic of Congo before travelling to Kenya.
He was Kenya’s first recorded Ebola case.
Health authorities tested 293 samples, and none were positive.
Of 122 people identified as contacts, 108 are in quarantine and have no symptoms.
Kenya is tracing contacts and urging people to seek care if they develop symptoms.
The case was imported from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain has no available treatment or vaccine; Kenyan authorities are urging people to stay alert and follow safety measures.
Kenya reported no new Ebola cases after the death of its first recorded patient.
The patient died on October 5 after testing positive in the Democratic Republic of Congo and travelling to Nairobi.
Tests on 293 samples found no further positive cases.
Of 122 people listed as contacts, 108 were in quarantine and had shown no symptoms.
Authorities urged people to follow safety measures and seek medical care if they developed symptoms.
- Who
- Kenyan health authorities reported the update.
- What
- No new Ebola cases were found after the death of the first recorded patient.
- When
- Authorities made the announcement on Sunday; the patient died on October 5.
- Where
- Kenya. The patient travelled to Nairobi from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Why
- Authorities were monitoring for further infections after the patient tested positive and died.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Ebola-positive patient died.
Kenyan authorities said there had been no new cases and reported that tests on 293 samples were negative.
- Tests
- 293 samples tested; none came back positive
- Contacts
- 122 people were listed; 108 were in quarantine and had shown no symptoms
- Patient
- A 40-year-old man who died on October 5
- Information line
- 719
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Kenya has recorded one imported Ebola case and one death. No new cases have been confirmed since 6 October. Stay calm, follow official Ministry of Health updates and call 719 for guidance. #EbolaAlertKE
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