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Kenya: Ebola - First Contact to Leave Quarantine On Sunday

AllAfrica23 October 2026, 04:52 UTCKenya

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya will begin releasing the first group of people quarantined following exposure to Ebola on Sunday, October 25, as health authorities continue efforts to contain the outbreak that has so far recorded nine confirmed cases and one death.

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