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Kenya strengthens Ebola measures after first confirmed case

Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Ebola after a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo died while receiving treatment in Nairobi. The patient had travelled by road from the DRC through Uganda before flying to Kenya, raising concerns about how he passed through health screening systems despite the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the region. Eight family members and 21 healthcare workers who had contact with him were initially placed under quarantine, while authorities expanded contact tracing to passengers and crew on the flight. Kenyan President William …