Kenya Confirms First Imported Ebola Case; Patient Arrived From DR Congo and Died
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Kenya's health ministry says a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo arrived in Nairobi on Saturday and died from Ebola.
Developing story — details may change as more information is confirmed.
Kenya has recorded its first imported case of Ebola, the country's health ministry has confirmed, according to Al Jazeera.
The ministry said the patient was a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The person arrived in Nairobi on Saturday and died from the disease.
The report gives few further details. It does not say which outbreak the case is linked to, and it does not describe contact tracing or other public health measures. Liberia Today will update this story when the ministry or the World Health Organization release more information.
Liberia was among the countries hit hardest by the 2014–2016 West Africa Ebola epidemic, and health experts regularly stress that early reporting of symptoms and travel history helps stop the spread. Anyone with fever or unexplained bleeding after travel from an affected area should contact a health facility.