Woman, 65, becomes second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya
She was a close family member of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
BBC News reports that she was a close family member of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
This health story centres on Kenya. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Ebola and Democratic Republic of Congo.
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- Ebola, Democratic Republic of Congo
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