US to Send Ebola-Exposed Americans to Facility in Kenya
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Countries in the region are tightening airport screening after the World Health Organisation declared the Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo a global health emergency
The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has led to more than 1,000 confirmed or suspected cases and at least 220 deaths.
This outbreak is being called "the perfect storm." How did it start, what are the characteristics of the strain that's causing it and how much of a threat is it to global health?
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Ebola threat: Duale says Kenya on high alert
Thegovernment remains on high alert at all border points and within designatedhigh-risk counties to stop Ebola from getting into the country, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has said.The CS said measures have been put in place to prevent potentialinfiltration of the deadly outbreak currently surging through the easternDemocratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and parts of neighboring Uganda.
Africa CDC has raised alarm over Ebola spread in the region, placing Kenya on a high-risk list. [iStockphoto] Kenya has been listed among 10 African countries at high risk of an Ebola outbreak as the virus continues to spread across the region. Other ...