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How prepared is Kenya for an Ebola outbreak?

DW16 October 2026, 10:41 UTCKenya

The first confirmed Ebola cases in Kenya have raised urgent questions about the country's public health preparedness and border controls. But the health ministry says there is no need for panic.

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