Kenya releases first Ebola contacts from quarantine
Originally published by NTV Kenya — Read the original article →
Kenya on Monday released from quarantine the first group of people who came into contact with its index Ebola patient, a milestone in its efforts to contain cases to a single infection cluster.
The 20 people released completed 21 days of monitoring without developing Ebola symptoms and are in good health, the director-general in Kenya’s health ministry, Patrick Amoth, said in a statement.
Kenya has reported nine Ebola cases so far, two of whom have died. The remaining seven patients are stable and receiving treatment, Amoth said, adding that 98 others still in quarantine would be released in four waves beginning on November 3.