Health Ministry issues directives to counties following Ebola outbreak

The Ministry of Health has directed County Governments for urgent preparedness and response measures to prevent possible cross-border transmission of the Ebola Virus...

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The Kenyan Ministry of Health has issued urgent directives to all County Governments requiring immediate preparedness and response measures to prevent potential cross-border transmission of the Ebola Virus, following an outbreak in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

The directives include enhancing surveillance at all entry points and activating County Rapid Response Teams.
Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni assured Kenyans that no cases have been detected within the country.
The outbreak has resulted in at least 65 deaths from 246 suspected cases in the affected regions.