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

Compiled Oct 6

Kenya confirms its first Ebola case and death in a man who traveled from Congo
Kenya confirms its first Ebola case and death in a man who traveled from Congo · Photo: The Associated Press

Will any of the 28 identified contacts test positive for Ebola during the 21-day isolation period?

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

Will the 23 traced passengers from the same flight show symptoms or test positive?

The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.

Will Kenya record additional Ebola cases beyond this first imported one?

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

How will the ongoing vaccine and treatment trials in Ituri province affect outbreak control?

The outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, for which there is no approved vaccine or treatment

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