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Kenya: Health Minister insists no ebola outbreak in country

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Briefings

Kenya's health secretary confirmed the country is not experiencing an Ebola outbreak following the nation's first reported death from the disease. This statement was issued on Wednesday after the initial death occurred, marking the first confirmed case in the country since the outbreak was first identified.

Key points

• Kenya's health secretary explicitly stated on Wednesday that the country is not in the grips of an Ebola outbreak.
• The first death from Ebola in Kenya occurred on Wednesday, prompting the health secretary's statement.

Context

This finding addresses the initial outbreak in Kenya, which was the first confirmed case in the country since the disease was first identified in the region.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single statement from the health secretary regarding the outbreak status. The specific date of the first death is not provided in the source, and no data on the number of cases or deaths is available.

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