Kenya becomes Ebola-free after MoH announces recovery of all patients

Kenya becomes Ebola-free after MoH announces recovery of all patients

CS Duale said that all seven patients have been discharged and the contacts that were traced have completed necessary medical checkups.

Kenya is now Ebola-free after the Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that all patients who tested positive for the deadly virus have recovered.

Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale said that all seven patients have been discharged and the contacts that were traced have completed necessary medical checkups.

"On November 3rd, 5 patients were discharged. The first Kenyans ever to recover from this disease and on November 6, the 6th patient went home," he said in a press address.

"Today with the discharge of the last patient we can confirm and tell the world that 7 patients have recovered and all contacts have completed their follow-up monitoring."

Since being first detected in Kenya on October 3, MoH has combated Ebola, boasting of successfully and timely containing the deadly virus.

CS Duale noted that the Ministry conducted 100% contact tracing, as all 135 people in contact with the imported case were released from quarantine centres in batches.

The first 20 contacts completed their 21-day monitoring period and were released on October 26, while another 46 were expected to leave quarantine on November 3.

Kenya confirmed nine infections and two reportedly died.

In brief

CS Duale said that all seven patients have been discharged and the contacts that were traced have completed necessary medical checkups. Kenya is now Ebola-free after the Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that all patients who tested positive for the deadly virus have recovered. Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale said that all seven patients have been discharged and the contacts that were traced have completed necessary medical checkups. "On November 3rd, 5 patients were discharged.

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