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Ethiopia Deploys Health Teams Along Kenyan Border to Prevent Ebola
BBC · 5 hours ago · Read the Full Story on BBC
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Ethiopia has deployed health teams to its borders with Kenya to screen travelers and raise awareness following a rise in Ebola cases in the neighboring country.
- Ethiopian health authorities deployed a team of health professionals to areas bordering Kenya to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus.
- Screening is being conducted for travelers entering and leaving Kenya by land, alongside Ebola awareness campaigns.
- The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Kenya has reached eight.
- The first victim, a 40-year-old man who contracted the Bundibugyo strain from the Democratic Republic of Congo, passed away last week.
- A total of 130 people who had contact with the deceased are currently in quarantine in Kenya.
- Kenya is utilizing five permanent and two mobile testing centers, with samples tested at the KEMRI Kisumu national laboratory.
- Kenyan health officials urged the public to avoid physical contact such as shaking hands, hugging, and kissing.
- Ethiopia has intensified surveillance at entry and exit points in the Hamer, Nyangatom, Burji, and Dasenech districts.
- Border health facilities have made preparations to contain the disease, while addressing the challenge of the local community's nomadic lifestyle and limited awareness.
- The World Health Organization stated that there is currently no vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola and development may take time.
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