- Dr. Kirwa explained that the individual would be monitored for 21 days and released if no symptoms developed during the monitoring period.
Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret has isolated one person for a 21-day monitoring period as part of precautionary measures against Ebola CEO Dr. Phillip Kirwa assuring the public that the individual should not be presumed to have the disease.
According to MTRH, the person was identified through contact tracing with confirmed cases and placed in quarantine.
In a statement, Dr. Kirwa clarified that isolation or quarantine for monitoring does not automatically mean a person is infected, explaining that individuals who may have been exposed to the virus are monitored for symptoms during the incubation period.
"We have no Ebola-infected patients. Quarantine is not equal to being an infected person," said Dr. Kirwa.
Dr. Kirwa explained that the individual would be monitored for 21 days and released if no symptoms developed during the monitoring period.
He urged the public to remain calm, emphasising the importance of distinguishing between precautionary public-health measures and a confirmed Ebola infection.
Kenya has so far confirmed 9 cases of the Bundibugyo virus.