Kenya's first Ebola patient had lived in Congo seven years, died Monday
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Summary
Kenya's first Ebola case, a Kenyan citizen who had lived in Congo for seven years and fell ill about a month ago, died Monday at a Nairobi hospital after traveling via Uganda, officials said. He is the first reported fatality in Kenya from the outbreak's Bundibugyo strain. Congo has recorded more than 8,000 cases and 4,114 deaths across seven provinces, and Kenya is the fourth country to confirm a case.
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Center
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