One suspected #Ebola death reported in Mt. Elgon District

Written by Phanice Chepkemoi 2012-08-03 11:32:00

A seven year old child, suspected to have died of the Ebola virus has been reported at Kapsokwony District Hospital of Mt. Elgon District. According to the Medical Superintendant of the hospital Achieyenza Shikunzi, the child was having diarrhea with blood stains. He said the child was brought to the hospital at 11:00 am Thursday and died at around noon, but he has assured the residents that everything is in control because the child had been sick for a long time before being brought there. He disclosed that samples have been taken to KEMRI for tests for verification. Similarly, a Middle aged man has been put into an isolation ward after he was admitted at Moi Teaching and Referral hospital in Eldoret with the signs and symptoms of Ebola. http://westfm.co.ke/mobile/index.php?page=news&id=6321#.UBuNCUpBwWo.twitter