Why Kenya’s first Ebola case is a wake-up call for East Africa

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Kenya has stepped up Ebola screening at Nairobi's main airport to prevent further transmission, after the country confirmed its first case of the highly infectious disease. A Kenyan citizen, who has been living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, travelled through the airport and died days after arriving in Nairobi. More than 4,000 people have died from Ebola in DRC this year. For more, SBS World News spoke with emergency physician Dr Ian Norton from Respond Global. SBS News is Australia's trusted news source for the latest news from Australia and across the world. Subscribe to the SBS News YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SBSNews Follow SBS News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on X: https://www.twitter.com/SBSNews Follow SBS News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sbsnews Apple News: https://trib.al/MTx0gUe For the latest news, visit www.sbs.com.au/news Network Ter

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