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Kenya confirms first Ebola case and death after man returns from Congo

Original: Man living in Congo who went back to Kenya is country's 1st confirmed Ebola case and death

Kenya has recorded its first confirmed Ebola case and death. Health officials say the victim was a man who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo and travelled back to Kenya, where he died after testing positive for the virus. The news is drawing attention across the region as authorities work to trace contacts and contain any further spread of the outbreak.

Why now: A first-ever confirmed Ebola case and death in Kenya raises fears of regional spread from the ongoing outbreak in Congo.

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• Man living in Congo who went back to Kenya is country's 1st confirmed Ebola case and death · PBS

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