Kenya Reports First‑Ever Ebola Death Following Return of Kenyan from DR Congo
A Kenyan national has died of Ebola after returning to Kenya, marking the country’s first fatality in the ongoing outbreak that began in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in May.
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A Kenyan national has died of Ebola after returning to Kenya, marking the country’s first fatality in the ongoing outbreak that began in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in May. Credit: Image: france24.com via source article · All rights reserved
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Kenya announced on Tuesday that a Kenyan national who had been residing in the Democratic Republic of Congo died after returning to his country, the first death in that nation's current Ebola outbreak.[1]
Outbreak Context
The outbreak that began in eastern DR Congo in mid‑May has spread to several neighboring countries. Kenya represents the fourth country to report a case in this current wave of infections.[1]
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