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Kenya: Ebola tests negative as contact tracing continues

Kenya: Ebola tests negative as contact tracing continues
France 24 Saturday 10 October 2026, 16:10 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Tests have come back negative for a person suspected of having Ebola who was reportedly in quarantine at a hospital, following rumours circulating over the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, in Nairobi, authorities are racing to trace contacts of Kenya's first Ebola death, reported on Monday. Our correspondent Bastien Renouil tells us more.

Tests have come back negative for a person suspected of having Ebola who was reportedly in quarantine at a hospital, following rumours circulating over the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, in Nairobi, authorities are racing to trace contacts of Kenya's first Ebola death, reported on Monday. Our correspondent Bastien Renouil tells us more. Keywords for this article
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