Members of medical charity Doctors Without Borders put on protective
gear at the isolation ward of Donka Hospital on July 23, 2014, in
Conakry. AFP PHOTO | CELLOU BINANI
The Kenyan government has enhanced screening at border points to prevent and contain the spread of Ebola.
In
a tweet posted Wednesday, the Kenya National Disaster Operations Centre
said port health officers are on standby and are vigilant as the virus
spreads in West African countries.
The virus has killed
660 people since it first emerged this year in Guinea. Cases have also
been reported in Nigeria, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
National carrier Kenya Airways recently said its flights from West Africa are safe.
Kenya Airways flies 44 times a week to 10 cities in West Africa.
The spread of Ebola is yet to be declared an epidemic and no travel ban to affected regions has been recommended.
FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS PONDERED
However, there have been talks of new flight restrictions aimed at containing outbreaks.
The
International Civil Aviation Organisation said the virus had not
impacted commercial aviation, but it said quick action should be taken
to contain its spread.
Ebola
is a highly contagious disease that can fell victims quickly by causing
severe fever, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhoea and, in some cases,
organ failure and continual bleeding.
According to the
World Health Organisation, the disease is fatal in up to 90 per cent of
cases and is spread mainly through body fluids, including sweat.
An infected person does not pose danger until symptoms begin showing.
The virus has no vaccine, hence the most important safety measure is to isolate a person showing symptoms.
The virus has no vaccine, hence the most important safety measure is to isolate a person showing symptoms.
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