Overview of Current Ebola Outbreak and Preparedness in Kenya

Dr Ian NjeruHead, Division of Disease Surveillance and Epidemic Response

43rd KMA Annual Scientific Conference, Eldoret

24th April 2015

Overview of Current Outbreak

Global EVD Cases up to 19th Apr 2015: Confirmed, Probable and Suspected

Cases in the 3 most affected CountriesGuinea Liberia Sierra Leone

Total Confirmed Cases 15thFeb- 19thApr 2015

Guinea Liberia Sierra Leone

Geographical Distribution of Cases

Health Workers Affected

Cases DeathsTotal CFRGuinea 93 94 187 50%Liberia 186 189 375 50%Sierra Leone 82 221 303 73%Total 361 504 865 58%

Major Challenges to Ending the Outbreak in Guinea

Major Challenges to Ending the Outbreak in Sierra Leone

Status of Kenya’s Preparedness

Ebola Contingency Plan

Progress Status as at 22nd April 2015

Surveillance and contact tracing

Laboratory supplies and equipment

Ebola Treatment Centres

PPEs and related items

Medical supplies(non pharm)

Medical equipment

Medical Drugs

Public Awareness and and Advovacy

Cordination, RRT and EOC

Capacity building

Total

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DoneOngoing

Ebola Task Force Meetings – Every 2 weeks

Enhanced Surveillance

Gun thermometers supplied to the other POEs

Thermo-scanners installed at JKIA, Busia, Malaba, Namanga

•262,000 screened at JKIA : Aug 2014-Mar 2015•35,000 March 2015

Follow up of Returnees for 21 days Family Name

First name Age

Sex Date of arrival

Day of Follow-up

Residence 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Thuo Charles L. Kabete 42 M 28/10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kageni Kerstine Keth L. Kabete 40 F 28/10/2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Thuo Jeremy Mutimo L. Kabete 24 M 28/10/2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Thuo Deborah Njambi L. Kabete 24 F 28/10/2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Magiri Marcella Kirumba L. Kabete 40 F 28/10/2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Mwongeli Esther Masila Jericho 40 F 28/10/2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Mutuku Walter Blessing Jericho 6 M 28/10/2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ndogo Mathew Ndungu Gatanga 27 M 28/10/2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Otieno Nancy Akinyi Mombasa 32 M 28/10/2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Gaye Asher Dylan Mombasa 4/12 M 28/10/2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kyelenzi Philip Machakos 49 M 31/10/2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Mullota Eric Kitengela 40 M 31/10/2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Mwanza Sammy Kathiani 50 M 1/11/2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sasida Manasseh Jamhuri 2 60 M 1/11/2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Gitau Peter Embakasi 42 M 1/11/2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

•344 returnees from affected countries followed up so far•Currently following up 60

Laboratory Testing and Supplies

40 Suspected Cases tested at KEMRI. All negativeKEMRI has enough supplies

Capacity Building of Health Workers

•16,000 Health workers trained. Target is 20,000•20,000 Clinician handbooks printed/being distributed

KNH Ebola Treatment Unit

•Permanent KNH Ebola Treatment Unit completed•80 Health workers already trained at the Unit•Mobilizing funds to set up more at MTRH, Busia, Mombasa•Procuring 5 ambulances and 5 pickups

PPEs and other Supplies

•PPEs, Drugs, Equipment, Non pharmaceuticals procured•Distribution to Counties ongoing•50% to be retained at KEMSA NRB

Public Education and Advocacy

•IEC materials distributed to the counties•Ccommunity engagement ongoing•2 hotlines 0732 35 35 35/ 0729 47 14 14

International Support and Capacity Building

• 170 health workers deployed to Sierra Leone and Liberia on 9th Jan 2015

• Donated USD 1million to affected countries

Thank you

We are getting ready at all

levels of government