Kenya's Ministry of Health has intensified surveillance at all entry points following an Ebola outbreak in neighboring Uganda. The ministry is conducting a rapid assessment of the country's capacity to respond to a potential outbreak and developing a comprehensive plan for preparedness and response.
An aerial view shows the busy Namirembe road in the Central Business Centre after the health ministry announced an outbreak of Ebola virus in Uganda ’s capital, Kampala - REUTERSpix
“As a precautionary measure, surveillance systems have been enhanced in all counties and points of entry,“ Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Mary Muthoni, said in a statement issued in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, on Friday evening. She encouraged the public to seek accurate information from qualified healthcare workers, community health promoters or the Ministry of Health through its website.
The World Health Organisation said it is “working closely with Ugandan health authorities to revitalise a robust surveillance and case management system, community mobilisation, and risk communication in response to the outbreak”.
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