Kenya confirms second Ebola case as contact develops symptoms in quarantine
Kenya has confirmed a second case of Ebola, involving a 39-year-old man who developed symptoms while in quarantine, 10 days after the country’s first confirmed patient died.
In a report by the BBC, the second patient was identified as a close relative of the first case and developed symptoms on Tuesday, 13 October, while already in quarantine under health authorities’ monitoring.
READ ALSO: Health Review: Ebola alert, Lassa fever deaths, maternal health push, other developments that shaped September The health ministry said the early detection of the second case had improved the patient’s chances of recovery and reduced the risk of further transmission.
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