“As a precautionary measure, surveillance systems have been enhanced in all counties and points of entry,” Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Health Mary Muthoni said in a statement issued in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, on Friday evening.<\/p>\n
Muthoni said a rapid assessment of the country’s capacity to respond to a similar outbreak is underway, shortly after which a comprehensive plan will be developed to guide countrywide preparedness and response to Ebola.<\/p>\n
She encouraged the public to seek accurate information from qualified healthcare workers, community health promoters or the Ministry of Health through its website.<\/p>\n
The statement came after the Ugandan Ministry of Health on Thursday declared an Ebola outbreak after a 32-year-old male nurse succumbed to Sudan Ebola virus Wednesday, marking the eighth outbreak of the deadly disease in the East African country.<\/p>\n
The World Health Organization (WHO) said it is “working closely with Ugandan health authorities to revitalize a robust surveillance and case management system, community mobilization, and risk communication in response to the outbreak.”<\/p>\n
The Ebola virus is highly contagious and causes various symptoms. Signs and symptoms of Ebola are characterized by fever, headache, diarrhea, vomiting and body malaise.<\/p>\n
According to the WHO, the fatality rate for those who contract Ebola ranges from 50 percent to 89 percent, depending on the viral subtypes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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