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May 23, 2026
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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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