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

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

The Independent UK · 37m ago

Kenya Confirms Second Ebola Case in Quarantined Relative of First Patient, Reports No Sign of Community Spread

Kenya's second Ebola case is a quarantined relative of the first patient. Officials report no community spread, as 15 contacts are still being traced.

Medical Daily · 13h ago

Licensed Ebola Vaccine Ervebo Triggered T Cells Against Bundibugyo in 13 of 20 Recipients, but Protection Remains Unproven

A small study found that Ervebo sparked Bundibugyo-reactive T cells in 13 of 20 adults. Here is what it means for the Congo trial and U.S. travelers.

Medical Daily · 19h ago

In 2010, Ben Affleck co-founded Eastern Congo Initiative; by 2024, programmes it supported were delivering over 100 million litres of clean water

In 2010, Ben Affleck established the Eastern Congo Initiative to foster development in the Democratic Republic of Congo. By 2024, this organization has provided over 100 million litres of clean water across various regions and facilitated access to essential health services for more than 400,000 individuals. The initiative’s social enterprise,…

The Times of India · Oct 13

Kenya Confirms Its First Ebola Case After a Man Who Flew From Uganda Died in a Nairobi Hospital

Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case after a man traveled from Congo through Uganda to Nairobi. Contacts are being traced. CDC says the U.S. risk is low.

Medical Daily · Oct 7

What to know about Kenya's first Ebola case and how officials are responding

Kenya's first Ebola case has raised concerns about border control and virus tracing

The Independent UK · Oct 7

Ebola creates new hot spots in Congo as responders describe ‘chaotic’ response

The Ebola outbreak in Congo is spreading rapidly to new hot spots where patients have little or no support

The Independent UK · Oct 7

Fifa reportedly allowed DR Congo into World Cup despite ineligible player in qualifying

Fifa allowed the Democratic Republic of the Congo to compete at this summer’s World Cup despite reports suggesting an internal investigation found that the country had fielded an ineligible player in qualifying

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6

Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death after patient returns from DR Congo

Kenya on Tuesday reported its first-ever Ebola death after a Kenyan national who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) died after returning to the country. Kenya is the fourth country to record an Ebola case in the current outbreak, which was declared in eastern DR…

France 24 · Oct 6

Ebola outbreak spreads to Kenya as country placed on high alert after patient death

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The Independent UK · Oct 6