Yellow fever alert issued after man dies at KNH
By LEAH MUTIMBA @LEAHMUTIMBAMar. 16, 2016, 12:00 pm
The Health ministry has sent a yellow fever alert to points of entry to Kenya, hospitals and counties following the death of a 31-year-old man at KNH.
The man said to have arrived to the country from Angola last Saturday had initially been examined by a clinician in Eastleigh, Nairobi who found he had a fever, joint pains and blood-stained stool.
The clinician referred him to Kenyatta National Hospital after his condition deteriorated.
Kemri said in a statement to newsrooms on Wednesday that its laboratory tests showed samples were positive for yellow fever.
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By LEAH MUTIMBA @LEAHMUTIMBAMar. 16, 2016, 12:00 pm
The Health ministry has sent a yellow fever alert to points of entry to Kenya, hospitals and counties following the death of a 31-year-old man at KNH.
The man said to have arrived to the country from Angola last Saturday had initially been examined by a clinician in Eastleigh, Nairobi who found he had a fever, joint pains and blood-stained stool.
The clinician referred him to Kenyatta National Hospital after his condition deteriorated.
Kemri said in a statement to newsrooms on Wednesday that its laboratory tests showed samples were positive for yellow fever.
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