Kenya Confirms First Ebola Death in Cross-Border Outbreak

Kenya has confirmed its first-ever Ebola death after a Kenyan national who had been living in DR Congo died following his return. The case makes Kenya the fourth country to record an Ebola case in the current outbreak, declared in eastern DR Congo in mid-May, where more than 4,000 people have died this year.

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Kenya has reported its first-ever Ebola death, the health minister announced on Tuesday, after a Kenyan man who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo died after returning to the country

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Kenya confirms its first Ebola death as outbreak spreads

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Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death after patient returns from DR Congo

Kenya on Tuesday reported its first-ever Ebola death after a Kenyan national who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) died after returning to the country. Kenya is the fourth country to record an Ebola case in the current outbreak, which was declared in eastern DR Congo in mid-May.

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Kenya reports its first-ever Ebola death

Kenya has reported its first-ever Ebola death, the health minister announced on Tuesday, after a Kenyan man who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo died after returning to the country

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Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death

The patient arrived in Kenya over the weekend from the Democratic Republic of Congo before testing positive for the virus. Health authorities are on high alert and monitoring for more cases.

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