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Kenya Confirms First-Ever Ebola Case; Ten Quarantined

Kenya has confirmed its first-ever Ebola case after a patient who traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo died in a Nairobi hospital. Health officials have quarantined ten people and are actively tracing dozens of other contacts. The case has raised significant concerns regarding regional screening measures. The patient managed to travel through multiple cities in DR Congo, Uganda, and finally fly into Kenya while symptomatic for weeks without detection.