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

Global Published 6 October 2026, 13:47 · archived 6 Oct 2026

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 arrived in Nairobi on Saturday, the health minister, Aden ⁠Duale, has said.The patient has since died, ​and 28 contacts ‌have been identified ‌so far including family members and health ‌workers, Duale told a press conference. Continue reading...

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