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Ebola dreigt in Kenia, maar het land blijft open voor reizigers

RTL Nieuws16 October 2026, 13:01 UTCDemocratic Republic of the Congo

Nu Kenia een tweede ebola-besmetting heeft bevestigd, groeit de bezorgdheid over de controle aan de grenzen en het risico op verdere verspreiding. Er komen veel reizigers vanuit Congo, waar al meer dan 4000 mensen zijn overleden aan het virus, via Oeganda naar Kenia.

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