Kenya Reports No New Ebola Cases After Extensive Testing

Kenya's Ministry of Health announced that no new cases of Ebola have been recorded after conducting 293 tests since a positive patient died on October 5. The country confirmed its first imported Ebola case on October 6, involving a citizen who traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo and died in Nairobi. Out of 289 alerts, only the initial confirmed case was positive. Additionally, 108 of the 122 identified contacts of the patient are in quarantine and have not developed symptoms. The ministry urged the public to remain calm but vigilant and to seek medical care if they have concerns about exposure or symptoms.