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Kericho County says test on Ebola case to be out in hours, urges for calm

Medic holding blood samples being tested for Ebola virus. [Courtesy]

The Kericho County Government says test results of a female patient who was yesterday night admitted to Kericho County Referral Hospital with suspected Ebola symptoms will be out in between 12 and 24 hours.

A statement from the County Government signed by Timothy Kemei, the Public Relations Officer, confirms that the patient, who had travelled from Malaba in Western Kenya, fell ill and exhibited symptoms similar to those of Ebola patients.

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