Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola after a citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo died in Nairobi.
According to health authorities, the patient travel from DR Congo pass through Uganda before e reach Nairobi, where dem later test am positive for Bundibugyo strain of Ebola.
At least 28 people wey get contact with the patient don dey identify, while health officials dey continue to trace and monitor other people wey fit don come in contact with am.
Authorities dey also trace 23 passengers and four crew members wey travel for the same flight with the patient, to find out if anybody else fit don come in contact with the virus.
The confirmation don make Kenya increase surveillance and public health measures as authorities dey work to stop the virus from spreading and contain any possible outbreak.
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