Kenya Sees First Ebola Case Imported From Congo

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Health authorities in Kenya confirmed an Ebola infection in a traveler who recently arrived from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The person fell ill in Congo a month ago and traveled by road to Uganda. The patient arrived by plane in Nairobi on Oct. 3 and died Monday. This marks Kenya's first imported case linked to the outbreak in central Africa. Bloomberg's Janice Kew reports. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/

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