What to know about Kenya's first Ebola case and how officials are responding
Kenya's first Ebola case, a patient who travelled for weeks by road and air through three countries without being detected until he arrived in Nairobi, has raised questions about border control and how to trace the virus across countries.
TL;DR
- Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola.
- The patient traveled for weeks by road and air through three countries before reaching Nairobi.
- The case has raised questions about border control effectiveness.
- Concerns exist about the ability to trace the virus across international borders.