Kenya records first death from Ebola

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Kenya has reported its first case of Ebola fever, and the patient died in a Nairobi hospital.

Kenyan authorities are searching for 23 passengers and four crew members of the flight on which the patient arrived in the country.

The Kenyan Ministry of Health trained health workers and notified the World Health Organization about the case.

MOSCOW, October 6 - RIA Novosti. The first Ebola patient in Kenya died in a Nairobi hospital, the country's authorities are looking for passengers and crew members of the plane that brought him to the capital, the Kenyan news portal Kenyans.co.ke reported on Tuesday, citing a statement by the country's Health Minister Aden Duale.

Kenya's Ministry of Health previously reported the first recorded case of Ebola infection in the country.

"The patient received supportive treatment but died on Monday, October 5, at 11:30 pm. The Kenyan Ministry of Health has identified 28 people who had contact with the deceased, including family members and medical workers. Authorities are also looking for 23 passengers and four crew members from the same flight," Duale said.

The patient arrived in Kenya on October 3 on a flight carrying 23 passengers, the minister said. After passing sanitary and passport control, he was taken to Nairobi Hospital, where he was isolated.

The patient's tests confirmed the presence of the virus. Authorities plan to bury the deceased on Tuesday in accordance with Ebola safe and dignified burial protocols.

According to Duale, 4,971 health workers have been trained to combat the spread of the disease. Kenya has also notified the World Health Organization of the identified case.

“All systems are on standby to prevent the spread of the disease,” the minister emphasized.