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Ebola spreads in eastern DR Congo as Kenya confirms case
Original: Ebola spreads in eastern DRC as Kenya confirms imported case
An Ebola outbreak is expanding in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, while Kenya has confirmed an imported case linked to the outbreak. Health authorities are working to trace contacts and contain the virus's spread across borders. The development has raised regional concern about preparedness and the risk of further transmission in East and Central Africa.
Why now: A confirmed Ebola case in Kenya signals the outbreak in eastern DRC is spreading beyond borders, raising fears of a wider regional epidemic.
Democratic Republic of the CongoKenyaEbolaAl Jazeera
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