Ebola spreads in eastern DRC as Kenya confirms imported case
Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo – The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has spread to another health zone in the east, while a fatal imported case in Kenya has underscored the risk of cross-border transmission.
Kenyan Ministry of Health officials screen arriving passengers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi amid Ebola-related health precautions [AFP]Public health measures have been initiated in Kenya and Uganda, including contact tracing and enhanced surveillance.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for a community-centred response, including active case finding, systematic contact tracing, daily follow-up of exposed people and sustained engagement with local communities.
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