Nairobi, October 22- Kenyan health authorities are searching for a Ugandan national who remains unaccounted for in investigations linked to the country\u2019s first Ebola case, raising concerns about efforts to trace everyone potentially exposed to the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Director-General for Health Patrick Amoth said authorities had identified the individual but had been unable to establish his whereabouts despite having his personal details and telephone number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Investigators suspect the man may have entered Kenya by road or through an unofficial border crossing. Authorities have communicated with Uganda as they work to establish his movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The search follows the death of Kenya\u2019s first confirmed Ebola patient on October 5. The man had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo through Uganda before arriving in Nairobi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Health officials have been tracing people who may have come into contact with the deceased patient. According to the latest figures reported by Daily Nation, 129 of 130 identified contacts had been accounted for, with one person still missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contact tracing is a critical part of containing Ebola because symptoms can take up to 21 days to appear. Individuals who have been exposed to the virus must therefore be monitored throughout the incubation period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kenya has also intensified screening at its entry points, with hundreds of thousands of travellers screened and additional surveillance measures introduced at selected border crossings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ministry of Health has maintained that the risk to the general public remains low and that there is no evidence of community transmission. Members of the public have been advised to seek medical attention if they develop symptoms associated with the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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