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Kenya confirms first Ebola case after patient travels through three countries

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Summary

Kenya recorded its first-ever Ebola case in a patient who traveled by road and air through DR Congo, Uganda and Kenya for weeks before being detected in Nairobi. Ten people linked to the patient have been quarantined. Health officials are now examining how the case went undetected across multiple border crossings and screening points.

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