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Kenya's Ebola cases rise to 8 as hospital attendant tests positive

X Reported by Xinhua 📍 Kenya (nationwide) 🕑 2 d ago
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  1. Sun 18 Oct, 09:50 路 2 d ago Kenya鈥檚 Ebola cases rise to 7 after 4 more test positive T眉rkiye Today · first report
  2. Mon 19 Oct, 15:43 路 19 h ago 饾悊饾惃饾惎饾悶饾惈饾惂饾惁饾悶饾惂饾惌 饾惈饾惍饾惀饾悶饾惉 饾惃饾惍饾惌 饾悰饾惃饾惈饾悵饾悶饾惈 饾悳饾惀饾惃饾惉饾惍饾惈饾悶 饾悮饾惁饾悽饾悵 饾悇饾悰饾惃饾惀饾悮 饾悳饾惃饾惂饾悳饾悶饾惈饾惂饾惉 The government has ruled out plans to close Kenya鈥檚 borders amid concerns over rising Ebola cases, urging county governments to strengthen preparedness and residents to Facebook
  3. Mon 19 Oct, 15:52 路 19 h ago Ebola: Kenya confirms eighth case as DRC outbreak reaches new province Euronews.com
  4. Mon 19 Oct, 16:59 路 18 h ago Kenya: IRC scales up Ebola response as cases climb and the threat persists International Rescue Committee
  5. Mon 19 Oct, 23:21 路 11 h ago Ebola: Kenya cases rise to 8, spreads to 8th Congo province DW.com
  6. Mon 19 Oct, 23:26 路 11 h ago Kenya confirms 8th case of Ebola, all infections linked back to 1st patient who died: Health officials ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  7. Mon 19 Oct, 23:58 路 11 h ago Kenya reports more Ebola cases, all linked to initial patient CIDRAP
  8. Tue 20 Oct, 01:24 路 9 h ago US says travelers should reconsider Kenya trips on health risks amid Ebola spread Reuters
  9. Tue 20 Oct, 05:56 路 5 h ago 'Reconsider travel': US raises warning level for Kenya over surging Ebola risk Daily Nation
  10. Tue 20 Oct, 06:00 路 5 h ago Ebola cases: Health workers union questions system's readiness to protect them Daily Nation
  11. Tue 20 Oct, 08:10 路 3 h ago US raises Kenya travel warning to Level 3 over Ebola, security risks The Eastleigh Voice
  12. Tue 20 Oct, 08:13 路 3 h ago US raises Kenya travel advisory to level 3 as Ebola cases hit 8 Citizen Digital
  13. Tue 20 Oct, 08:56 路 2 h ago US raises Kenya travel warning to Level 3 over Ebola risk www.thetraveler.org
  14. Tue 20 Oct, 09:05 路 2 h ago Red Alert! U.S. raises travel advisory to Kenya to level 3 over Ebola - "Reconsider Travel to Kenya Due to Risk of Health" www.kenyan-post.com
  15. Tue 20 Oct, 09:10 路 2 h ago Kenya's Ebola cases rise to 8 as hospital attendant tests positive Xinhua

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