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Kenya confirms first Ebola case after traveller from DRC dies
Original: Kenya confirms first Ebola case as man dies in Nairobi after DRC return
Kenya has recorded its first Ebola case after a man who returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo died in Nairobi, health authorities confirmed. The announcement has raised alarm about the potential spread of the virus across East Africa, with health officials expected to trace contacts and step up screening at border points and airports to contain any outbreak.
Why now: A first Ebola case in Kenya raises fears of regional outbreak spread from the ongoing DRC epidemic.
KenyaNairobiDemocratic Republic of CongoKenya Ministry of Health
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