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Kenya records second Ebola death

Premium Times24 October 2026, 13:16 UTCKenya

The woman, the country’s third confirmed case of Bundibugyo virus disease, was a close family member and direct contact of the first patient, who also died, according to the Kenyan Ministry of Health The post Kenya records second Ebola death appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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