Kenya confirms four more Ebola cases, bringing total to seven
Summary
Kenya has confirmed four new cases of the Ebola Bundibugyo virus, bringing the total to seven. Most of the new cases are health workers who treated the first patient, and the virus was brought into Kenya from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).Key Facts
- Kenya’s total confirmed Ebola cases are now seven.
- Four new cases include three health workers and one relative of the first patient.
- The first patient flew to Nairobi from the DRC and died on October 5.
- The first patient’s 130 contacts have mostly been quarantined to prevent spread.
- The Ebola virus spreads through contact with bodily fluids and contaminated materials.
- The strain in Kenya is the Bundibugyo strain, which currently has no approved vaccine or treatment.
- Kenya has increased health screenings and set up a hotline for suspected Ebola cases.
- The Ebola outbreak in the DRC has more than 9,000 cases and over 4,300 deaths.
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