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Kenya confirms first Ebola case as virus ‘surges’ in DR Congo province
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Kenya now confirms its first Ebola case. This means a person has died from Ebola in Kenya for the first time. The health minister shared this news on Tuesday. The person came from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Saturday and then died.
Because of this, 28 people who met the sick person are now being watched. This is important to stop the disease from moving to more people. Ebola is a very bad sickness that can kill people. It spreads fast.
In the DRC, Ebola is still a big problem. This is the 17th time Ebola has started there. Many people get sick, and many die. For example, by October 2, more than 4,000 people died. This Ebola is a special type called Bundibugyo. There is no vaccine or special medicine for this type of Ebola yet. Kenya wants to protect its citizens from the disease.
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confirms
says that something is true or definite.
spreads
moves or goes to many different places or people.
citizen
a person who belongs to a particular country.
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