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Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case as Patient Returns From DRC

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[Capital FM] Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola virus disease in Nairobi, ending months of heightened surveillance and preparedness following the spread of the deadly Bundibugyo strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda. The patient has been living in DR Congo for the past seven years. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • [Capital FM] Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola virus disease in Nairobi, ending months of heightened surveillance and preparedness following the spread of the deadly Bundibugyo strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda.S1
  • The patient has been living in DR Congo for the past seven years.S2
  • Health minister says 28 contacts identified after death of citizen who had arrived from DRC, which is facing largest-ever outbreakKenya ⁠has recorded its ⁠first confirmed ​Ebola case, a Kenyan citizen who has been living in Democratic ⁠Republic of Congo and ar...S3
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14h AllAfrica

Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case as Patient Returns From DRC

[Capital FM] Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola virus disease in Nairobi, ending months of heightened surveillance and preparedness following the spread of the deadly Bund…

15h BBC

Kenya confirms its first Ebola death as outbreak spreads

The patient has been living in DR Congo for the past seven years.

15h The Guardian

Kenya confirms first Ebola case imported from Congo and says patient has died

Health minister says 28 contacts identified after death of citizen who had arrived from DRC, which is facing largest-ever outbreakKenya ⁠has recorded its ⁠first confirmed ​Ebola ca…

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Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case as Patient Returns From DRC

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The brief

[Capital FM] Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola virus disease in Nairobi, ending months of heightened surveillance and preparedness following the spread of the deadly Bundibugyo strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda. The patient has been living in DR Congo for the past seven years. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • [Capital FM] Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola virus disease in Nairobi, ending months of heightened surveillance and preparedness following the spread of the deadly Bundibugyo strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda.S1
  • The patient has been living in DR Congo for the past seven years.S2
  • Health minister says 28 contacts identified after death of citizen who had arrived from DRC, which is facing largest-ever outbreakKenya ⁠has recorded its ⁠first confirmed ​Ebola case, a Kenyan citizen who has been living in Democratic ⁠Republic of Congo and ar...S3
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Sources · 3 citations

S1 AllAfrica 1 report · EN
S2 BBC 1 report · EN
S3 The GuardianLead 1 report · EN