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Ebola: Kenya cases rise to 8, spreads to 8th Congo province

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A senior health official in Kenya said there have now been 8 Ebola infections in the country, while in DR Congo the disease has spread to an eighth province. Ebola cases in Kenya rose to eight on Sunday after another person tested positive while in quarantine, having been identified as a contact of the first patient. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • A senior health official in Kenya said there have now been 8 Ebola infections in the country, while in DR Congo the disease has spread to an eighth province.S1
  • Ebola cases in Kenya rose to eight on Sunday after another person tested positive while in quarantine, having been identified as a contact of the first patient.S2
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3d Jpost

Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case as regional outbreak spreads

Kenya has been on heightened alert, as a major Ebola outbreak centered in Congo has spread across borders in the region.

3d ABC News · 2 reports

Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has spread to an eighth province

3d Deutsche Welle

Ebola: Kenya cases rise to 8, spreads to 8th Congo province

A senior health official in Kenya said there have now been 8 Ebola infections in the country, while in DR Congo the disease has spread to an eighth province.

3d Washingtontimes

Kenya's Ebola cases hit 8, with no community transmission yet

Ebola cases in Kenya rose to eight on Sunday after another person tested positive while in quarantine, having been identified as a contact of the first patient.

Ebola: Kenya cases rise to 8, spreads to 8th Congo province

4 outlets 5 reports
The brief

A senior health official in Kenya said there have now been 8 Ebola infections in the country, while in DR Congo the disease has spread to an eighth province. Ebola cases in Kenya rose to eight on Sunday after another person tested positive while in quarantine, having been identified as a contact of the first patient. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • A senior health official in Kenya said there have now been 8 Ebola infections in the country, while in DR Congo the disease has spread to an eighth province.S1
  • Ebola cases in Kenya rose to eight on Sunday after another person tested positive while in quarantine, having been identified as a contact of the first patient.S2
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Sources · 2 citations

S1 Deutsche Welle 1 report · EN
S2 Washingtontimes 1 report · EN
ABC NewsLead 2 reports · EN
Jpost 1 report · EN