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Kenya confirms its first Ebola death as outbreak spreads
The patient had been living in DR Congo, where more than 4,000 people have died from the disease this year.
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Kenya records first Ebola case from Congo outbreak that has killed thousands
What happened
The patient, who had traveled from Congo via Uganda, died Monday.
Kenya is the fourth country to confirm an Ebola case in the outbreak started in May.
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- Reported by Washington Post and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:21:53 UTC.
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