The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised against any restrictions on travel to or trade with Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda following the reported imported case of Ebola in Kenya. In a statement on X, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyes noted that the Agency is supporting the governments of Kenya, the DRC, and Uganda in contact tracing, surveillance, screening, and other response measures to identify potential cases and prevent further spread of the virus. “WHO advises against any restriction of travel to, or trade with, the affected countries based on the currently available information,” Dr. Tedros said. He noted that WHO will continue to closely monitor and, where necessary, verify travel and trade measures in relation to the epidemic. “We continue to closely monitor and, where necessary, verify travel and trade measures in relation to this epidemic,” he added. Earlier Tuesday, in a press briefing, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale confirmed Kenya’s first case of Ebola saying the patient was a Kenyan citizen living in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the past seven years. Duale noted that the patient fell ill about a month ago and was treated in several hospitals while still in the DRC before travelling to Kenya via Uganda. He was admitted to a Nairobi hospital and died later Monday night. “The patient was rushed to Nairobi...
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