Wajir isolates man with DRC travel history over suspected viral haemorrhagic fever
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 7— Health authorities in Wajir have isolated a 20-year-old man with a recent travel history to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after he developed a severe febrile illness and failed to respond to treatment.
The case was reported at Habaswein Police Station after disease surveillance officials raised concern over a suspected viral haemorrhagic fever or other severe febrile illness, with samples being prepared for testing at the National Public Health Virology Laboratory (NPHVL).
The patient, a resident of Habaswein in Wajir South Sub-County, is currently admitted at Albadar Nursing Home after presenting with fever, headache and cough.