Kenya confirms first Ebola case and says patient has died

Health minister says 28 contacts identified after death of citizen who arrived from DRC on Saturday

Kenya ⁠has recorded its ⁠first confirmed ​Ebola case, a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic ⁠Republic of the Congo and arrived in Nairobi on Saturday, the health minister, Aden ⁠Duale, has said.

The patient has since died, ​and 28 contacts ‌have been identified ‌so far including family members and health ‌workers, Duale told a press conference.