Ebola: eight of nine patients stable in Kenya
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tuko
Kenyan Health Minister Aden Duale says eight of the nine Ebola patients remain stable and that all nine recorded cases belong to one cluster. Of 135 identified contacts, 134 have been quarantined; the first are due to complete quarantine on 25 October, according to ministry and Africa CDC figures reported by Tuko.
Eight of the nine patients confirmed with Bundibugyo virus disease in Kenya are stable and showing signs of improvement, Health Minister Aden Duale said on Wednesday 21 October, according to Tuko. The nine cases recorded belong to one transmission cluster, with no evidence of spread beyond the group.
The ninth case, confirmed on 19 October, concerns a close relative of Kenya’s first patient. The person was isolated as soon as symptoms appeared, then started treatment after testing positive. The first patient died, bringing the death toll to one.
Of 135 identified contacts, 134 had been traced and placed in quarantine, a tracing rate of 99.3%, according to figures from the Ministry of Health and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention as at 20 October. The first group of contacts is due to complete its 21-day quarantine on 25 October. A dedicated laboratory has also been set up in the infectious diseases unit at Kenyatta National Hospital for testing and patient monitoring.
The total of nine cases follows confirmation of four new cases bringing the total to seven, published on 17 October, and the announcement of eight cases on 20 October.
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