Duale: Kenya could be declared Ebola-free after 42 days
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NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 26 – Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale says Kenya could be declared free of Ebola after completing 42 consecutive days without a new case, as health authorities intensify surveillance and prepare to release contacts who have completed the mandatory monitoring period.
Duale said the countdown was based on World Health Organization (WHO) protocols and would depend on the country recording no further infections and meeting the requirements for formally ending the outbreak.
Speaking during Citizen TV’s Sunday Live programme, the CS said the government had traced all identified contacts linked to the outbreak and was conducting regular tests to detect possible infections.
