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The first delivery weighed 4.5 tonnes and contained 279 packages of emergency medical equipment. Among the supplies were Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits, sample transportation kits, infrared thermometers, face shields, heavy-duty protective boots and other materials used to prevent the spread of infections.
Dr Kaseya called on the United States to adopt evidence-based and proportionate travel measures that reflect Uganda's current epidemiological status, saying the country's progress demonstrates the effectiveness of its outbreak response
The outbreak has spread beyond Ituri, with confirmed cases also reported in four other provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo as well as neighbouring Uganda.
Katiba Institute said it was closely monitoring reports that the seven foreign nationals had been admitted into Kenya and placed under quarantine at the contested facility under a bilateral arrangement.
According to WHO data compiled from Congolese health authorities, 285 people have recovered from the disease, while another 304 suspected infections are still being investigated.
According to a report by the WHO Regional Office for Africa, the outbreak is being driven by continued transmission in hotspot health zones across Ituri and North Kivu provinces, a rise in community deaths and new infections spreading into areas that had not previously reported cases.
The doctor tested positive after flying to France on June 23 from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is fighting a major outbreak of the deadly haemorrhagic fever.
The current trial is sponsored by the WHO, and is being co-ordinated by scientists at the Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale in DRC, the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Belgium, and the University of Oxford in the UK.
According to the Ministry of Health, Kenya's Ebola preparedness score has reached 66 percent, reflecting encouraging progress while highlighting the need for continued investment to attain full operational readiness
According to the report, Kenya could lose about 2,900 jobs if the disease remains largely contained within the DRC and Uganda but continues to trigger restrictions that affect trade and transport across the region.
According to Health CS Duale, the Ministry of Health activated the national Ebola Incident Management System on May 20 as part of efforts to strengthen readiness in the event of a possible outbreak.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Ministry of Health assured Kenyans that no confirmed Ebola case had been detected in the country, even as concerns persist over ongoing outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda.