According to the Ministry of Health, of the 11 confirmed cases, four are imported from neighbouring countries, seven are locally transmitted. Five of the patients are health workers, underscoring ongoing exposure risks wit health facilities.
Government has ruled out a nationwide lockdown or school closures despite the rise in Ebola Virus Disease cases to 11, amid rumours and misinformation about a possible lockdown. Health authorities have also confirmed a shift in transmission dynamics, with cases now including local transmission and infections among frontline health workers.
According to the Ministry of Health, of the 11 confirmed cases, four are imported from neighbouring countries, while seven are locally transmitted. Five of the patients are health workers, underscoring ongoing exposure risks within health facilities.
“We have recorded 11 cases, of which four are imported, and seven are local transmissions. Five of the cases are health workers,” said Prof. Charles Olaro, the director general of health services at the Ministry of Health.
He added that the clinical outlook for several patients was improving, with early detection proving critical to survival.
“We have already discharged Case 002, and three of the patients have since tested negative. They are due for discharge,” Olaro said, noting that “if we are able to get patients early, then their chances of survival are much, much better.”
Rising contacts under surveillance
Olaro said the increase in cases has triggered extensive contact tracing efforts. At least 634 contacts have been listed and placed under monitoring, with many already completing mandatory follow-up.
“We have discharged 22 contacts who had finished 21 days,” Olaro said, explaining that the countdown begins from the day of exposure rather than isolation. “We expect that by Friday, we will have discharged 125.”
He added that all high-risk contacts remain under quarantine as surveillance teams intensify follow-up across affected districts.
The growing number of contacts highlights the scale of exposure linked to both imported cases and local transmission chains, particularly within healthcare settings.
