Kenya confirms first Ebola case imported from Congo and says patient has died
Kenya has confirmed its first Ebola case, involving a citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and arrived in Nairobi. The patient died, and health authorities identified 28 contacts, including family members and health workers.
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