Kenya: Nairobi Hospital Reassures Patients After Ebola Case, Says Facility Is Safe

What the report says

The Nairobi Hospital in Kenya says it remains open and fully operational after confirming that a patient treated at the facility had Ebola Virus Disease. The statement, reported by Capital FM and distributed by AllAfrica, came as the hospital tried to reassure patients, staff and visitors that infection-prevention steps were in place.

According to Chief Executive Officer Felix Osano, the hospital isolated the patient, restricted access to the relevant clinical area and began working with the Ministry of Health and national public health officials once Ebola was suspected. The facility said its infection prevention, occupational health and laboratory teams were assessing potential exposures, tracing contacts and monitoring staff who may have had significant interaction with the patient.

The hospital said it had strengthened measures such as use of protective equipment, hand hygiene, environmental cleaning, specimen handling and disposal of contaminated waste. It also reinforced screening at entry points, including attention to travel history and early identification of suspected cases. Staff were told not to share patient information through unofficial channels and to report any possible exposure immediately.

The report says the Ministry of Health is still tracing contacts linked to Kenya’s first imported Ebola case, including healthcare workers, family members of the deceased patient and some travelers. In general, Ebola response protocols focus on isolation, monitoring and limiting further transmission, but the specific source of the infection was not detailed in the supplied text.