The virus that started in Congo spread to another country: There is loss of life

According to reports in the Kenyan national press, Minister of Health Aden Duale made a statement about the first death caused by Ebola in the country. Stating that the Bundibugyo type of Ebola virus was detected in a person who came to Kenya from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) via Uganda, Duale stated that the patient had been living and working in the DRC for the last 7 years, and that he fell ill about a month ago and was treated in various hospitals across the country.

Duale noted that the patient then crossed to Uganda by land and from there set out to return to Kenya, arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on October 3 with a Jambojet plane with 23 passengers.

Aden Duale explained that the patient underwent a routine health screening at the airport, was then taken to Nairobi Hospital and isolated in a separate room, and showed symptoms such as fever, chills, severe fatigue, weakness, muscle pain, difficulty swallowing and bleeding under the skin.

Stating that Ebola infection was confirmed as a result of the examination of the samples taken from the patient, Duale said that the patient, who received supportive treatment, died on October 5 and will be buried in accordance with the protocols.

28 CONTACTS WERE IDENTIFIED

Duale stated that they identified 28 contact persons, including the family of the deceased and the healthcare professionals involved in his treatment.

As part of the preparations it has been carrying out for months, the Kenyan Ministry of Health has increased surveillance, especially at the crossing points on the Uganda border, and increased the number of medical teams to detect and follow up suspicious cases.