Health CS Aden Duale. [Courtesy, MOH]
Kenya has not recorded a single Ebola case linked to the Bundibugyo strain outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Health CS Aden Duale has said.
In a statement on Wednesday, May 20, Duale said the government had activated a national preparedness framework through the Kenya National Public Health Institute, placing rapid response teams on 24-hour standby and putting Public Health Emergency Operations Centres on alert at both the national and county levels.
"I wish to reassure all Kenyans that, as of today, Kenya has not reported any Ebola Virus Disease case linked to the current outbreak. However, given Kenya's close regional connectivity through road, air, trade and population movement, the government has activated enhanced surveillance and preparedness measures across the country," said Duale.
WHO declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on May 16.
