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Originally published by The Standardtop
August 12, 2026
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Kenya raises Ebola readiness to nearly 90pc as DRC outbreak grows
Kenya's readiness to respond to an Ebola outbreak has climbed to nearly 90 per cent, a health official has said, despite the country never recording a case of the disease...
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Kenya has significantly enhanced its Ebola readiness to nearly 90 percent in response to the growing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite never having recorded a case domestically.
- Kenya's preparedness score has risen from 66 percent in April.
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Lead at the Kenya National Public Health Institute (NPHI), Dr. Victoria Kanana, is leading these efforts.
- The government is focusing on 12 high-risk counties and screening travelers at airports for recent travel to the DRC.
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