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Ebola : First contact to leave quarantine on Sunday

C Reported by Capital FM 📍 Kenya (nationwide) 🕑 2 d ago
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Kenya will begin releasing the first Ebola contacts from quarantine on October 25 after 21 days of monitoring, as authorities report nine confirmed cases, one death and no evidence of community transmission.

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  1. Tue 20 Oct, 16:16 · 2 d ago US says travellers should reconsider Kenya trips on health risks amid Ebola spread TRT Afrika · first report
  2. Wed 21 Oct, 22:51 · 19 h ago Nine Ebola Cases Have Kenya Holding Its Breath WSJ
  3. Thu 22 Oct, 02:00 · 16 h ago Health: Kenya's Ebola cases rise to nine, all in one cluster NewVision.co.ug
  4. Thu 22 Oct, 05:00 · 13 h ago Ebola spreads to Nigeria and Kenya as epidemic expands beyond Congo (DRC) World Socialist Web Site
  5. Thu 22 Oct, 06:00 · 12 h ago Chain of infection: Tracing how the Ebola virus spread Daily Nation
  6. Thu 22 Oct, 07:20 · 10 h ago Uganda on the spot as Ebola infections grow in Kenya and Nigeria The Star, Kenya
  7. Thu 22 Oct, 09:42 · 8 h ago First Ebola contacts set to leave quarantine on Sunday - Amoth The Star, Kenya
  8. Thu 22 Oct, 10:04 · 7 h ago Ghana to monitor travellers for 21 days amid Ebola cases in Kenya, Nigeria The Standard
  9. Thu 22 Oct, 10:25 · 7 h ago Ghana steps up Ebola surveillance after cases are reported in Kenya, DRC and Nigeria The Eastleigh Voice
  10. Thu 22 Oct, 10:37 · 7 h ago Kenya to release first Ebola contacts from quarantine on Sunday, Patrick Amoth says The Eastleigh Voice
  11. Thu 22 Oct, 11:22 · 6 h ago Kenya’s first Ebola quarantined patients set to be released People Daily
  12. Thu 22 Oct, 13:01 · 5 h ago MTRH Quarantines Patient Amid Ebola Fears Kenyans.co.ke
  13. Thu 22 Oct, 14:04 · 3 h ago Healthcare workers urged to prioritise safety amid Ebola Outbreak Kenya News Agency
  14. Thu 22 Oct, 14:58 · 3 h ago 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐄𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 Healthcare workers have been urged to prioritise their safety and health amid the ongoing outbreak of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus strain, as calls intensify for t Facebook
  15. Thu 22 Oct, 15:36 · 2 h ago Kenya will begin releasing the first Ebola contacts from quarantine on October 25 after 21 days of monitoring, as authorities report nine confirmed cases, one death and no evidence of community transmission. Capital FM

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  • Kenya will begin releasing the first Ebola contacts from quarantine on October 25 after 21 days of monitoring, as authorities report nine confirmed cases, one death and no evidence of community transmission.
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