Seven Ebola cases confirmed in Kenya, health workers among them
Kenya has confirmed seven Ebola cases. Three health workers caught the rare Bundibugyo virus from the country's first patient.
Three health workers caught it while caring for the country's first patient. The 40-year-old man arrived from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
He died on October 5. A person linked to him also tested positive while in quarantine.
The four newest patients are in isolation and receiving care. Two others are in stable condition.
The outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo virus. There is no approved vaccine or treatment for it.
Kenya has found about 130 people who had contact with the first patient. Of those, 128 are in quarantine.
Africa CDC has called this the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.
- 7
- Confirmed cases in Kenya
- 3
- Health workers infected
- 40
- First patient age
- 128 of 130
- Contact contacts in quarantine
Why it mattersHealth workers' infections raise the risk of more spread. Without an approved vaccine or treatment, containment becomes harder.
AustraliaNo confirmed cases in Australia yet, but this is a major outbreak pandemic preparedness systems monitor closely. Travel screening and pathogen tracking will intensify.
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