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Kenya reports first Ebola case imported from DR Congo after patient dies

Kenya reports first Ebola case imported from DR Congo after patient dies
South China Morning Post Tuesday 06 October 2026, 09:39 UTC By Agence France-Presse 1 min read
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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. The man, who was not named, fell ill about a month ago and had been treated in the DR Congo, Health Minister Aden Duale told reporters, before travelling overland to the Ugandan capital, Kampala, and then flying to Nairobi on October 3. He added that he was screened and confirmed positive for...

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. The man, who was not named, fell ill about a month ago and had been treated in the DR Congo, Health Minister Aden Duale told reporters, before travelling overland to the Ugandan capital, Kampala, and then flying to Nairobi on October 3. He added that he was screened and confirmed positive for the...
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