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Kenya confirms third Ebola case, a relative of the first patient who died

Published October 16, 2026 2:34 pm • Updated October 16, 2026 2:34 pm •
Kenya confirms third Ebola case, a relative of the first patient who died
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Kenya’s health ministry confirmed that a third person tested positive for Ebola on Friday while in quarantine as a known contact of the first patient, who died two days after arriving from Congo

Kenya’s health ministry confirmed that a third person tested positive for Ebola on Friday while in quarantine as a known contact of the first patient, who died two days after arriving from Congo

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