Kenya confirms first Ebola case imported from Congo after patient dies in Nairobi

Kenya's Health Ministry confirmed the country's first imported Ebola case from Congo

The patient was a Kenyan citizen who arrived from Congo via Uganda on Saturday

The patient was isolated and treated at Nairobi Hospital after testing positive for Ebola

The patient died late Monday while receiving treatment

mid-May: The current Ebola outbreak was declared in eastern Congo · Saturday: The patient arrived in Kenya from Congo via Uganda · unspecified, after arrival: Patient developed symptoms associated with hemorrhagic fever and tested positive for Ebola · late Monday: The patient died while receiving treatment at Nairobi Hospital · Tuesday: Kenya's Health Ministry confirmed the country's first imported Ebola case · late August: Uganda had declared its own Ebola outbreak over before Kenya's case emerged

28 contacts identified · 23 passengers being traced · 21 days isolation period · 24 hours burial timeframe · 20 Ebola cases in Uganda