Kenya reports third Ebola case, contact tracing continues

This third Ebola patient is a 65-year-old woman, she's a relative of the two previous patients and she came in close contact with the first one, that's how she got infected. She developed the symptoms while she was already in quarantine and it's a sign that the measures taken by the Kenyan government are working, both contact tracing and quarantine measures. She was not able to contaminate anyone outside the hospital and she was also treated quickly after developing the symptoms which are two good signs according to the Kenya Red Cross. The NGO is currently helping the Kenyan government to fight Ebola. In this case, and in a classical situation, is to ensure that the symptoms are picked early and management is initiated early. The chances of survival then increases multiple fold. We've seen this with other outbreaks where, like Uganda has a lot of success stories where contacts were picked early and those who turned positive were initiated on treatment and they survived. This Red Cross official mentions Uganda and it's important to watch this country as well because the patient zero, as he's called here in Nairobi, travelled through Uganda before coming into Kenya. He spent a night in Kampala and then travelled to Entebbe Airport. Therefore, there is a significant risk that he may have transmitted the virus to someone in Uganda as well. Health facilities are on high alert, border checks have been stepped up, and the Ugandan government is currently tracing contacts as well to make sure that the country remains Ebola-free. So it's important also to remind you that if you are currently staying in Kenya or Uganda, you should visit a health facility if you are experiencing some of the following symptoms. It can be fever, intense fatigue, joint pain, vomiting, diarrhea or unexplained bleedings.