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Ebola: Kenya records third case, continues contact tracing

Premium Times16 October 2026, 20:05 UTCKenya

The latest case involves a 65-year-old woman who tested positive while in quarantine, as Kenyan authorities continue contact tracing and report no evidence of community transmission. The post Ebola: Kenya records third case, continues contact tracing appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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