Nigeria’s first Ebola case matches DR Congo strain, health officials say
The Bundibugyo strain outbreak is the DR Congo’s deadliest ever and has now reached West Africa for the first time.
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Why single Ebola death in Kenya has prompted fears of wider African spread
According to the WHO, the Kenyan patient first got sick in the DRC, where they had been living, and was treated there.
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Kenya’s government has intensified Ebola preparedness efforts amid growing concern over lapses in border screening.
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Kenya confirms first Ebola case as man dies in Nairobi after DRC return
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Kenya ministry of health confirms first imported Ebola case
The first imported case of Ebola has been recorded in Kenya.
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At least 17 people, mostly pilgrims, killed in Kenya road crash
The multi-vehicle crash occurred in the Salama area, 90km southeast of Nairobi, killing mostly Catholic pilgrims.
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Kenyan survivors are challenging the UK military over decades of alleged abuses — and the immunity that has shielded it.
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