Suspected Ebola Case in Wajir Tests Negative, Governor Confirms

Wajir County announced that laboratory tests for a 20-year-old man suspected of having Ebola, who traveled from the DRC through Uganda to Kenya, returned negative. The patient, reported at Habaswein Sub-County Hospital, will continue to receive medical care and monitoring according to public health protocols. Governor Abdullahi urged residents to remain calm and avoid spreading unverified information. This update follows the death of a 40-year-old Kenyan who tested positive for Ebola and comes three days after Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary confirmed the first Ebola case.