Woman, 65, becomes second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya

Health authorities across Africa are urgently investigating the source of infection for Nigeria’s first Ebola patient in over a decade, raising concerns about the potential for further spread. The individual is identified as the Ugandan-born wife of a Swiss diplomat stationed in Abuja. According to the Swiss foreign ministry, she did not travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the outbreak was initially detected in mid-May before expanding to Uganda, Kenya, and Nigeria. This discrepancy has fueled mystery regarding how she contracted the virus, with officials racing to determine the transmission route amidst fears that the epidemic could reach additional regions.

In a related development in Kenya, a 65-year-old woman became the second person to die from Ebola in the country. She was a close family member of the first Kenyan victim, a man who had traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo. While the Kenyan case involves a direct link to travel from the epicenter, the Nigerian case presents a more complex challenge for public health officials. The uncertainty surrounding the Nigerian patient’s exposure highlights the difficulty in tracking the virus’s movement, particularly when the individual has not visited the primary outbreak zones. Consequently, health agencies are intensifying their efforts to contain the disease and prevent it from spreading to other parts of the continent.

Compiled from: BBC News · The Guardian

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