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Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case After Patient Dies in Nairobi
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Kenya has confirmed its first Ebola case after a man who travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo died in Nairobi, according to Reuters. Health authorities are expected to trace contacts and screen arrivals as the country responds to the first recorded importation of the virus onto Kenyan soil. The development is raising concern across East Africa about regional spread from the ongoing Congo outbreak.
Why now: A first Ebola importation into Kenya marks a major escalation of the regional health emergency, prompting public concern.
KenyaNairobiDemocratic Republic of CongoReuters
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