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Kenya Confirms Second Ebola Death Following Cross-Border DRC Transmission

Kenya has recorded its second Ebola fatality after a 65-year-old woman succumbed to the virus. Health authorities are intensifying surveillance and containment measures following cross-border transmission linked to the Democratic Republic of Congo, testing regional epidemic preparedness and biosecurity protocols.

BBC Africa·October 25, 2026AI-curated

She was a close family member of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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