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Kenya Wajir Patient Tests Negative for Ebola
Kenya confirms Wajir patient negative for Ebola but positive for malaria after death from imported case.
In brief
Kenya confirms Wajir patient negative for Ebola but positive for malaria after death from imported case. Kenya's Wajir patient tested negative for Ebola but positive for malaria, easing fears after death from imported Ebola case. Originally reported by Allafrica.
Wajir patient tests negative for Ebola
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale confirmed a Wajir County patient tested negative for Ebola but positive for malaria.
Patient started antimalarial treatment
The patient received antimalarial medication on Thursday night after test results confirmed malaria.
Patient died on October 6
The patient died on October 6 while receiving treatment in Nairobi.
First imported Ebola case confirmed
Kenya confirmed its first imported Ebola case in a Kenyan citizen from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Patient traveled from DRC through Uganda
The patient traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo through Uganda before boarding flight JM8523 to Nairobi on October 3.
Health authorities trace contacts
Health officials trace contacts including family members, healthcare workers, and passengers from the same flight.
The one thing
Kenya's Wajir patient tested negative for Ebola but positive for malaria, easing fears after death from imported Ebola case.
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