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Kenyan authorities report second death from Ebola virus

Headline from The Columbian

NAIROBI, Kenya — A second person has died from the Ebola virus in Kenya, according to local authorities.

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Kenya Confirms Second Ebola Death (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    A 65-year-old close relative of Kenya’s first Ebola patient died Oct. 23 after developing symptoms in quarantine; the Health Ministry said teams did everything possible to save her.

  2. KOB 4

    Kenya announces 2nd Ebola death, a close relative of the first patient (opens KOB 4)

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    Kenya’s Health Ministry has announced the country's second Ebola death. A 65-year-old woman, a close relative of the first patient, died after developing symptoms while in quarantine. She began showing symptoms 10 days ago and received care in Nairobi.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Ebola: Kenya announces second death (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Kenya has recorded a second Ebola death, ‌the ⁠health ⁠ministry said late Friday. ​The 65-year-old ​woman had developed ​symptoms ‌during quarantine and was a close ‌relative of a ‌Kenyan ​man who died of the disease.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Kenya announces second Ebola death, says ‘no evidence’ of community spread (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The Ebola outbreak has now spread to four countries across eastern, central ⁠⁠and western Africa.

  5. BBC News

    Woman, 65, becomes second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya (opens BBC News)

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    She was a close family member of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

  6. Bloomberg

    Kenya Records Second Ebola Death, a Close Relative of First Case (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Kenya has reported a second death from Ebola, a 65-year-old woman who was a close family member of the index case.

  7. The Columbian

    Kenyan authorities report second death from Ebola virus (opens The Columbian)

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    NAIROBI, Kenya — A second person has died from the Ebola virus in Kenya, according to local authorities.

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