Kenya Releases 5 Ebola Patients After Negative Tests as 2 Remain Hospitalized
Health officials said the five patients recovered after negative tests, while 52 contacts remain in quarantine as Kenya keeps tracing the outbreak.
- On Tuesday, Kenya's Ministry of Health discharged five Ebola patients from Nairobi hospitals after laboratory tests confirmed they had cleared the virus.
- Kenya has reported nine total cases since Oct 6, when a traveler from Congo through Uganda tested positive, resulting in two deaths.
- Authorities identified 135 contacts linked to the initial patient; 46 were released from quarantine, with 20 released last week and 52 awaiting release next week.
- While two patients remain in supportive care at Nairobi hospitals, the Ministry warned the outbreak will not be declared over until a 42-day countdown concludes.
- The regional outbreak that began in Congo in May has now claimed more than 5,000 lives, with over 10,000 cases reported across Africa.
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Independent EspañolNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya discharged five Ebola patients on Tuesday after negative testing for the virus and no symptoms, leaving only two patients receiving care from the virus.
Kenya discharges first five Ebola patients as 46 contacts leave quarantine
Kenya has discharged five patients who recovered from Ebola and released 46 contacts after completing their monitoring period. The country has recorded no new cases since October 19, with the total remaining at nine.
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Kenya releases 5 Ebola patients after negative tests as 2 remain hospitalized
Kenya has released five Ebola patients after they tested negative for the virus and showed no symptoms. That leaves only two patients undergoing supportive care.
Kenya discharges five Ebola patients, no new cases reported
NAIROBI, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Kenya on Tuesday discharged five Ebola patients from hospital after laboratory tests confirmed they had cleared the virus. The country has sought to limit cases to a single infection cluster by tracing and quarantining cont...
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