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2026-10-08 · Aljazeera

Why single Ebola death in Kenya has sparked fears of wider African spread

Kenya reported its first death from a deadly strain of Ebola virus which had spread widely, starting in the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this year. The Bundibugyo (BDBV) strain of Ebola was first detected in Uganda in 2007, according to the WHO. The ongoing outbreak in the DRC has killed at least 4,148 people out of 8,300 reported cases. It also spread across the border to Uganda, which had about 20 cases before being declared Ebola-free in July.

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