World Health Organization confirms third Ebola case in Kenya
The World Health Organization announced that a third Ebola case has been recorded in Kenya among contacts of the first patient, following the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that a third Ebola case has been detected in Kenya and that supportive clinical care is being provided to the new patient under quarantine.
The Ebola outbreak, which has caused deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has also begun to be seen in Kenya. In a statement on his social media account, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed that the Kenyan Ministry of Health has detected a third Ebola case among contacts of the first patient. Ghebreyesus reported that supportive clinical care is being provided to the new patient, who is currently in quarantine.
Ghebreyesus stated that early diagnosis demonstrates the importance of contact tracing and surveillance measures, emphasizing that the WHO continues to support Kenya.
Sources
- hurriyet.com.tr · Link