Roundup: Kenyan president directs enhanced emergency measures after first Ebola case

NAIROBI, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered health authorities to ramp up emergency measures following the death of a patient confirmed as the country's first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD). In a statement issued on Tuesday evening, Ruto directed the National Security Council Committee to convene, assess the situation, and recommend measures to safeguard the country. He said the government has ramped up surveillance, contact tracing, and public health i