Kenya confirms its first Ebola death as outbreak spreads
Kenya has confirmed its first-ever case and death from the Ebola virus, involving a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Health officials stated that the patient flew into Nairobi from Uganda and passed through normal airport screening before being hospitalized and later dying in an isolation facility. Authorities have ramped up surveillance at borders and are actively tracing dozens of contacts, including fellow airline passengers and healthcare workers, to prevent further spread.
