The infections include three healthcare workers who treated the index patient, as well as a 65 year old woman who entered quarantine on Oct 6. Kenyan officials have traced and quarantined 127 of 130 contacts to curb the spread of the virus. The health ministry has previously stated that the risk to the general public remains low despite the rising case count.
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US Urges Travelers to Reconsider Kenya After 8 Ebola Cases
World12 hours ago
The national health ministry in Nairobi confirmed a new infection of the Bundibugyo strain on Oct 18, expanding the country's first outbreak. The government of the United States subsequently issued a travel advisory urging its citizens to reconsider visiting the nation. This newest patient brings the total count to 8, following a chain of transmission that started with a traveler from the Democratic Republic of Congo who entered Kenya via Uganda.
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