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Kenya records first Ebola case from Congo outbreak
Original: Kenya records first Ebola case from Congo outbreak that has killed thousands
Kenya has confirmed its first Ebola case linked to the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has claimed thousands of lives. The confirmation raises fears of wider regional spread from the long-running epidemic, prompting attention to Kenya's screening and containment measures and renewed concern among health authorities across East Africa about cross-border transmission.
Why now: Cross-border spread from the deadly Congo outbreak signals a potential regional escalation that health watchers are alarmed by
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- Kenya records first Ebola case from Congo outbreak that has killed thousands · The Washington Post
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