
肯亞衛生部證實該國出現第2起伊波拉死亡病例,死者為首例病歿者的近親,目前肯亞累計確診病例達9例,當局已隔離135名接觸者。
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伊波拉疫情最初在剛果民主共和國爆發,隨後擴散至烏干達、肯亞及奈及利亞等國。
(中央社奈洛比24日綜合外電報導)肯亞衛生部昨天晚間表示,國內已經記錄到第2起伊波拉(Ebola)病毒死亡病例,這名65歲女性於隔離期間出現症狀,為首起病歿案例的近親。
路透社報導,這場伊波拉疫情最初在剛果民主共和國爆發,並擴散至烏干達、肯亞、奈及利亞等非洲國家。
疫情最嚴重的剛果民主共和國,確診總數將近1萬人,且造成超過4600人喪命。
肯亞本月稍早確認首件伊波拉病例,患者為1位從剛果民主共和國前往肯亞首都奈洛比的男子,該男性10月5日在奈洛比一家醫院病逝。
從那時以來,肯亞當局追蹤了135名接觸者並全部隔離,目前確診總數為9例。

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