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Kenya discharges last Ebola patient

Kenyan authorities have discharged the last remaining Ebola patient, beginning a 42-day countdown to declaring the country virus-free.


Obstetrics and gynecology surgeon at Pumwani Maternity Hospital in Nairobi, 2021
Obstetrics and gynecology surgeon at Pumwani Maternity Hospital in Nairobi, 2021 · Photo: David Nefasaulo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Kenya has discharged its last Ebola patient, who has officially recovered from the virus. Additionally, 11 other individuals who had been in quarantine were released from the hospital. This was reported by France 24 and ITIJ. The discharge marks the start of a 42-day countdown, after which Kenya is expected to be declared Ebola-free. Despite the health improvement, regional travel restrictions remain in effect. Further details have not yet been released.

Sources: www.itij.com, France 24 Africa

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