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May 23, 2026
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Kenya heightens Ebola preparedness amid regional outbreak concerns

Kenya heightens Ebola preparedness amid regional outbreak concerns

Kenya has heightened national preparedness and emergency response measures following the regional outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)...

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Kenya is enhancing its Ebola preparedness and emergency response measures due to the recent outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain in neighboring Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

  • The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
  • Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale chaired a meeting outlining intensified surveillance, laboratory testing, and border health services.
  • A large-scale cross-border simulation exercise is scheduled for Busia next week to test operational readiness.

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