Kenya remains at high Ebola risk, Health PS says

Kenya remains at high risk of importing the prevailing Budibugyo Ebola virus currently ravaging some parts of the DRC and Uganda which have recorded 141 deaths so far...

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Kenya remains at high risk of importing the Ebola virus, with over 3,000 people being screened daily at points of entry. All 91 laboratory-tested cases so far have been negative.

Health Ministry is maintaining strict vigilance, with a standby surge team of over 300 healthcare officers.
Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni confirmed no cases in the country but stressed the need for constant alert at all borders.
Concerns were also raised about the surge in MPOX (affecting 38 counties with 1,000 confirmed cases and 19 deaths) and Dengue fever.