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Africa: Africa CDC Commends Kenya's Decisive Leadership and Strengthens Joint Efforts to Contain Ebola

AllAfrica28 October 2026, 04:38 UTCKenya

[Africa CDC] H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), met with Hon. Aden Duale, Cabinet Secretary for Health of the Republic of Kenya, to commend Kenya's decisive leadership and swift response to the Ebola outbreak, and reaffirm Africa CDC's commitment to supporting the country's containment efforts and safeguarding continental health security.

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