Kenya confirms second Ebola case as relative of country's first victim
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📍 Kenya (nationwide) 🕑 2 d ago
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- Mon 12 Oct, 20:52 · 2 d ago Kenya has declared Bundibugyo Ebola a formidable epidemic disease, introducing new rules on screening, isolation, quarantine, contact tracing and safe burials to strengthen outbreak control measures. The Standard · first report
- Wed 14 Oct, 08:48 · 11 h ago WHO reassures Kenyans after imported Ebola case, says no outbreak evidence The Star, Kenya
- Wed 14 Oct, 09:40 · 10 h ago Ebola: WHO tells Kenyans to remain alert, not panic The Star, Kenya
- Wed 14 Oct, 10:44 · 9 h ago Kenyans in border town 'afraid' of Ebola risk after first death Africanews English
- Wed 14 Oct, 16:50 · 3 h ago Somalia quarantines man who came into contact with Kenyan Ebola victim Daily Nation
- Wed 14 Oct, 17:48 · 2 h ago Kenya has confirmed a second Bundibugyo Ebola case in a quarantined family member of the first patient, with 108 contacts under monitoring and authorities reporting no evidence of wider community transmission. Capital FM
- Wed 14 Oct, 17:50 · 2 h ago Kenya confirms second Ebola case The Star, Kenya
- Wed 14 Oct, 17:57 · 2 h ago Kenya confirms second Ebola case as contact tests positive Daily Nation
- Wed 14 Oct, 18:05 · 2 h ago Kenya reports second Ebola case, family member of first patient Reuters
- Wed 14 Oct, 18:09 · 2 h ago Kenya confirms second Ebola case as contact tracing intensify The Standard Media Group
- Wed 14 Oct, 18:09 · 2 h ago Kenya confirms second Ebola case as contact tracing intensifies The Standard Media Group
- Wed 14 Oct, 18:09 · 2 h ago Kenya confirms second case of Ebola in a man related to the first patient; 108 of 113 contacts traced are in quarantine, Health DG Amoth says. The Standard
- Wed 14 Oct, 18:12 · 2 h ago Kenya confirms second Ebola case as contact tracing continues People Daily
- Wed 14 Oct, 19:02 · 1 h ago Kenya confirms second Ebola case as quarantine and tracing measures continue The Star, Kenya
- Wed 14 Oct, 19:23 · 40 min ago Kenya confirms second Ebola case as relative of country's first victim BBC
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