What to know about Kenya's first Ebola case and how officials are responding

Kenya has recorded its first-ever case of Ebola after a patient who traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo died at a hospital in Nairobi. The patient traveled through multiple cities in DR Congo and Uganda before arriving in Kenya. Health officials have quarantined ten close contacts and are tracing 57 others. While the Kenyan government maintains that screening and surveillance systems are robust, health experts and union representatives have raised concerns regarding the effectiveness of temperature-based screening and potential lapses at major entry points.

Kenya has recorded its first-ever case of Ebola after a patient who traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo died at a hospital in Nairobi. The patient traveled through multiple cities in DR Congo and Uganda before arriving in Kenya. Health officials have quarantined ten close contacts and are tracing 57 others. While the Kenyan government maintains that screening and surveillance systems are robust, health experts and union representatives have raised concerns regarding the effectiveness of temperature-based screening and potential lapses at major entry points.