Nairobi, Oct 20, 2026 (AFP) - US urges citizens to 'reconsider' travel to Kenya after Ebola cases

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2026-10-20

The United States on Tuesday warned its citizens against travel to Kenya, raising its travel advisory after the country reported an eighth Ebola case. In the east African country's first-ever case of the virus, a Kenyan citizen living in the Democratic Republic of Congo -- where a major outbreak since May has killed more than 4,000 people -- tested positive after returning home in early October. There have since been seven further cases, most in......

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