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Kenya confirms first Ebola case as virus ‘surges’ in DR Congo province
Health minister says 28 contacts identified after death of citizen who arrived from DRC on Saturday Kenya has reported its first-ever Ebola death, the health minister announced on Tuesday, as the disease continues to spread rapidly through the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), wh
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Both outlets focus on Kenya confirming its first Ebola case and the patient’s death, with The Guardian US adding that health officials had identified 28 contacts. BBC News differs slightly by highlighting only that the patient had been living in DR Congo for seven years, while The Guardian US alone foregrounds the health minister and the contacts-tracing detail.
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