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Kenia suma su noveno contagio de ébola, mientras el Congo supera los 9500 afectados

Infobae Americas20 October 2026, 21:50 UTCKenya

El Ministerio de Salud keniano precisó que el nuevo paciente, familiar del hombre fallecido en Nairobi, ya permanecía aislado preventivamente cuando desarrolló síntomas. La Organización Mundial de la Salud, por su parte, reportó más de 4.600 muertes vinculadas al brote regional

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