Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death after patient returns from DR Congo
France 24 Africa's headline. Reported by France 24 Africa, Africanews.
What the sources say, in brief
France 24 Africa reported that Kenya recorded its first-ever Ebola death on Tuesday, after a Kenyan national who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo died following a return to Kenya. According to Africanews, Kenyan authorities said on Sunday that the country had recorded no new Ebola cases since a positive patient died on October 5, and that 293 samples tested negative. The sources differ on the date of the death, with Africanews citing October 5 and France 24 Africa reporting the death as announced on Tuesday. The France 24 excerpt also states Kenya is the fourth country to record a case in the current outbreak, declared in eastern DR Congo.
Key points
- France 24 Africa reported Kenya's first-ever Ebola death, of a Kenyan national who had lived in DR Congo.
- According to Africanews, Kenyan authorities said no new Ebola cases had been recorded since the death on October 5.
- Africanews said 293 samples were tested and none came back positive.
- France 24 Africa said Kenya is the fourth country to record an Ebola case in the current outbreak.
Sources differ: Africanews gives the death date as October 5, while France 24 Africa reports only that Kenya announced the death on Tuesday.
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Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death after patient returns from DR Congo. France 24 Africa reported that Kenya recorded its first-ever Ebola death on Tuesday, after a Kenyan national who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo died following a return to Kenya. According to Africanews, Kenyan authorities said on Sunday that the country had recorded no new Ebola cases since a positive patient died on October 5, and that 293 samples tested negative. The sources differ on the date of the death, with Africanews citing October 5 and France 24 Africa reporting the death as announced on Tuesday. The France 24 excerpt also states Kenya is the fourth country to record a case in the current outbreak, declared in eastern DR Congo. Covered by 2 publications. France 24 Africa: Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death after patient returns from DR Congo. Africanews: Kenya says no new Ebola cases since first-ever death.
Who is covering it
- France 24 Africa France Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death after patient returns from DR Congo Kenya on Tuesday reported its first-ever Ebola death after a Kenyan national who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) died after returning to the country. Kenya is the fourth country to record an Ebola case in the current outbreak, which was declared in eastern DR Congo in 6 Oct · Tier 2
- Africanews Congo Kenya says no new Ebola cases since first-ever death Kenyan authorities on Sunday said the country has recorded no new cases of Ebola since a positive patient died on October 5. Tests were conducted on 293 samples, but none came back positive. 12 Oct · Tier 3
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