Kenya has confirmed its first Ebola death as the outbreak spreads, according to Health Minister Aden Duale. The victim is a Kenyan national who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the past seven years.
Duale said, "the patient, who fell sick a period ago, and was treated successful respective hospitals successful DR Congo, died days aft arriving successful Nairobi."
He added, "Duale said the diligent boarded a formation connected Saturday and underwent mean nationalist screening astatine the main airdrome successful Nairobi earlier helium was transferred by a comparative to a infirmary successful the city. Tests conducted confirmed affirmative for Ebola Bundibugyo virus."
Furthermore, Duale noted, "More than 4,000 radical person died from Ebola successful DR Congo this year, successful what is the 2nd astir deadly known outbreak of the disease."
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