Kenya’s Ebola spread is rising sharply after authorities announced 8th case of the deadly virus on Sunday 18th October.
While announcing the latest case Kenya’s Director-General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth said the 49 year old man tested positive for the bundiburgyo virus from the sample of 38 tested .
“Today, 38 people were tested, and one tested positive. He is a 49-year-old man who is not a healthcare worker and developed fever, headache and muscle pain,” Dr Amoth stated.
Its feared that Kenya will record more cases of the virus than its neighbours Uganda who have recored 21 cases.
DR Congo is grappling with Ebola, recording 9,415 cases and 4,536 deaths since the outbreak began.
