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Kenya confirms first imported Bundibugyo Ebola case

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Kenya confirms first imported Bundibugyo Ebola caseAden Bare DualeAden Bare Duale

Kenya confirms its first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola after the death in Nairobi of a Kenyan national who had lived for seven years in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Authorities have identified 28 contacts and are searching for 23 passengers and crew members from the flight taken by the patient, according to Health Minister Aden Duale and Kenya’s Ministry of Health.

Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease after the death in Nairobi of a Kenyan national who had lived for seven years in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), The Observer reports. Kenyan Health Minister Aden Duale said the patient had fallen ill about a month earlier and had been treated in several hospitals in the DRC.

The patient travelled to Kampala by road before taking flight 8523 to Nairobi, where he arrived on Saturday. A relative took him from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Nairobi Hospital; he was immediately isolated after developing symptoms including fever, chills and severe fatigue.

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