Kenya Confirms Four More Ebola Cases, Bringing Total to Seven
Kenya's Ebola cases rose to seven Saturday. Three health workers who cared for the country's first patient tested positive.
4 new patients are in isolation and receiving care, the ministry said.
1 new case is a contact of the first patient, found in quarantine.
130 contacts of the first patient were identified; 128 are quarantined.
2 earlier patients are in stable condition.
Why it matters: The first patient, a 40-year-old Kenyan man, died Oct. 5 after arriving from Congo. Infections among his caregivers show the virus spreading inside Kenya.
Congo's outbreak has killed at least 4,300 people since May.
The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or treatment.
Left coverage, 2 sources: The left frames the story around health workers infected while treating the first patient, tying Kenya's cases to Congo's deadly outbreak.
What’s next: Officials are still tracing two contacts of the first patient. Kenya has expanded screening and launched a hotline for possible exposures or symptoms.
Will the two untraced contacts be found before showing symptoms?
Are more health workers or quarantined contacts likely to test positive?
