No evidence of Ebola spreading in Kenya’s community
The newly reported cases are linked to an earlier imported case, according to the WHO.
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Kenya reports new Ebola cases, but according to the World Health Organization there is no evidence of spread beyond known contacts. The health authorities are preparing with testing, quarantine and additional training.
The WHO reported that Kenya has identified two new cases linked to the first imported case. According to the organisation, there is no evidence that the virus is spreading in the wider community.
The new cases are linked to the first imported case. The scale of any potential outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the implementation of Kenya’s contact tracing are not described in further detail here.
Kenya had already begun preparations for a possible Ebola case in May. According to the WHO, nearly 5,000 healthcare workers have been trained to recognise signs of the disease and care for patients safely.
The WHO stresses that the current information is no reason to introduce general travel or trade restrictions as a precaution. The organisation is focusing on early detection, contact tracing and infection prevention.
The absence of indications of community transmission is no guarantee that new cases are impossible. The situation may change if contact tracing reveals new infections. The reporting does not concern individual treatment advice.
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The WHO confirms the early detection, the link between the cases and the lack of evidence of community transmission. The caveat that the situation may change is a journalistic warning, not a medical prediction.
Editor's note
The WHO confirms the link between the cases and the lack of evidence of community transmission. The situation remains dependent on ongoing contact tracing.Sources
- WHO supports Kenya’s Ebola response as third case is found early in quarantine — WHO Regional Office for Africa
- Alert and Response — WHO
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