Kenya records third Ebola case, linked to first patient who died
Nairobi says 65-year-old female patient in quarantine with Bundibugyo strain; no signs of community transmission.
Al Jazeera English reports: Nairobi says 65-year-old female patient in quarantine with Bundibugyo strain; no signs of community transmission.
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- Ebola, Nairobi, Bundibugyo
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