Woman, 65, becomes second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya

A 65-year-old woman has become the second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya, according to the information provided.

Temperature checks at border points

Travellers are subject to temperature checks at Kenyan border crossing-points. The screening measure is in place as the country records its second Ebola-related patient death.

The reported death adds to the number of fatalities linked to Ebola in Kenya and places continued attention on health checks involving people travelling through the country’s border points.

What is known

The available information identifies the latest fatality as a 65-year-old woman and states that she was the second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya. It does not provide further details about the patient, the location of the border checks or additional cases.

For travellers, temperature screening remains the stated measure at Kenyan border crossing-points.