Kenya confirms first Ebola case after patient dies

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Kenya has recorded its first confirmed Ebola case, a citizen who had recently arrived from the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the patient has died.

Kenya has recorded its first confirmed case of Ebola in a citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The patient arrived in Nairobi on Saturday and has since died, according to health minister Aden Duale.

Following the death, 28 contacts have been identified and are being monitored. These include family members and health workers who may have been exposed to the virus.

The case comes as the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to face its largest-ever Ebola outbreak. Kenya's confirmation of an imported case marks the disease's spread beyond the affected region in central Africa.

How it is being reported

• Kenya confirms first Ebola case after patient dies as Congo outbreak spreadsIndependent World · 6 Oct, 11:14
• Kenya confirms first Ebola case imported from Congo after patient dies in NairobiIndependent World · 6 Oct, 10:51
• Kenya ministry of health confirms first imported Ebola caseAl Jazeera · 6 Oct, 10:51
• Kenya confirms its first Ebola death as outbreak spreadsBBC News · 6 Oct, 09:49
• Kenya confirms first Ebola case imported from Congo and says patient has diedThe Guardian · 6 Oct, 09:47

In this story: Kenya · Democratic Republic of Congo · Aden Duale · Nairobi

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