Ministry Reveals Status of Over 50 Ebola Suspects in Kenya
The idea and debates of the U.S. setting up an Ebola facility in Kenya have heightened concerns about the spread of the disease within the territorial boundaries...
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Kenya's Ministry of Health has confirmed that 59 suspected Ebola cases tested negative, alleviating immediate public fears. This announcement comes as the country enhances surveillance at its borders, particularly the busy Malaba crossing.
- 59 individuals suspected of Ebola infection have tested negative.
- Principal Secretary for Health, Mary Muthoni, made the announcement.
- Heightened surveillance is in place at the Kenya-Uganda border due to confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda.
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