Kenya Ebola Cases Rise to Eight
Summary
Kenya’s Ebola infections have risen to eight, including a caregiver who treated the first patient. Health officials say there is no confirmed community spread as authorities quarantine contacts and tighten screening at borders and at Nairobi’s main airport.
Key Points
- Kenya has confirmed eight Ebola cases, including a caregiver involved in treating the first patient.
- Officials say community transmission has not yet been confirmed.
- About 130 contacts of the first patient were identified, with 128 quarantined and testing underway for symptomatic individuals.
- Kenya and Tanzania have tightened border checks and airport screening in response to the outbreak.
