Sara Guglielmetti Before being diagnosed with Ebola, a Kenyan businessman traveled to three countries. He later died, but dozens of people are believed to have been exposed to the virus.
Ebola patient with symptoms travels to three countries and dies
A Kenyan businessman , with symptoms of Ebola , traveled to three countries before being diagnosed with the disease and dying.
During his travels, the man reportedly visited eight different cities, taking three flights. He ended up in the hospital several times, but no one disclosed the serious infectious disease he was suffering from. Incredibly, the man, in his 40s, exhibited typical Ebola symptoms. Among the countries he visited is the Democratic Republic of Congo, where approximately 4,000 people have currently died from the virus.
Once back in Kenya, the 40-year-old was immediately transferred to Nairobi hospital, where he later died . According to reports, even at the last minute, no one was concerned that he might have contracted Ebola. The man was the first confirmed case in Kenya.
Ebola-infected businessman with symptoms travels to three countries and dies: dozens exposed
To tell the story of the Kenyan businessman who traveled to 3 countries before being diagnosed with Ebola and dying, and then exposing dozens of people to the virus, was Dr. Wessam Mankoula, head of health emergencies at the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who presented the case during a press conference. As reported by the BBC, the 40-year-old began to show the first symptoms in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He then began to move around, being hospitalized several times as previously mentioned. At the moment there would be no certainty about what happened and why he was not diagnosed with the disease, nor is it known with certainty where he contracted the virus.