Quênia reforça medidas de emergência contra o Ebola

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Reportado por IA

O governo queniano intensificou seus preparativos de emergência para lidar com surtos de Ebola na República Democrática do Congo e em Uganda.

O ministro da Saúde, Aden Duale, informou que um sistema nacional de gestão de emergências foi ativado por meio do Instituto Nacional de Saúde Pública. Os centros de operações de saúde pública permanecem em alerta nos níveis nacional e de condado.

Mais de 34.500 viajantes foram submetidos a triagem nos pontos de entrada em todo o país. Isso inclui 18.552 passageiros internacionais e 2.514 motoristas de caminhão.

Laboratórios especializados para testes de Ebola foram preparados no KEMRI Kisumu, no KEMRI Nairóbi e no Laboratório Nacional de Saúde Pública. O governo fortaleceu a cooperação com Uganda, RDC, OMS, a Comunidade da África Oriental e o CDC África.

Nenhum caso de Ebola relacionado ao surto atual foi confirmado no Quênia. Condados como Turkana e Busia intensificaram as verificações nas fronteiras e a prontidão hospitalar.

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