Woman, 65, becomes second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya
Kenya has recorded its second death from Ebola as it handles its first ever outbreak of the disease.
TL;DR
- Kenya has recorded its second death from Ebola, a 65-year-old woman who was a close family member of the first victim.
- The deceased woman was under quarantine when she developed symptoms and subsequently died.
- All confirmed cases are within a single cluster, with no evidence of community spread.
- Seven other Ebola patients are receiving treatment in isolation facilities.
- Kenya has implemented enhanced screening for travelers from high-risk countries.
- Neighboring countries have been put on alert, and the US has advised citizens against travel to Kenya.
- Nigeria's health minister noted that their single confirmed Ebola case appears genetically related to a strain identified earlier in Kenya.
- Both Kenya's and Nigeria's first cases are believed to have potentially traveled through Uganda's Entebbe International Airport.