NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 7 – The Ministry of Health has identified 57 people who came into contact with Kenya’s first confirmed Ebola case, with 10 already accounted for and placed under quarantine in Nairobi.

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The 10 contacts have been admitted to the National Police Service Hospital, where they are being monitored as health authorities continue efforts to trace the remaining 47.

The development comes as the government intensifies contact tracing and surveillance following confirmation of an imported Ebola case involving a patient who travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said Kenya had activated its disease surveillance and response systems and urged the public to remain vigilant without panicking.

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Duale spoke on Wednesday while touring Nairobi Hospital’s 133-bed Ebola Isolation Unit, where he reviewed the facility’s preparedness to manage suspected and confirmed cases.

The Ministry said the government has designated five facilities to isolate and manage suspected and confirmed Ebola cases.

Kenyatta National Hospital has eight beds, including five intensive care beds, while Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital has 50 beds.

The National Police Service Hospital has 49 beds, Port Reitz Hospital has four, while Nairobi Hospital has 133 beds, including 45 high-dependency and intensive-care beds.

At Nairobi Hospital, the isolation unit is located separately from the main hospital campus and has designated zones designed to prevent interaction between Ebola patients and other patients.

The government has also stepped up screening at points of entry as part of efforts to prevent further transmission.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya