{
  "id": 12542646,
  "title": "Why govt has not released details of Kenya’s first Ebola patient",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/why-govt-has-not-released-details-of-kenyas-first-ebola-patient",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-07T03:47:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/why-govt-has-not-released-details-of-kenyas-first-ebola-patient"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Public Health Director-General Dr Patrick Amoth has explained why the government has declined to release further details about Kenya’s first reported Ebola patient, citing the patient’s right to privacy and confidentiality. Amoth said health authorities could only disclose additional information with the consent of the deceased patient’s immediate family. The DG responded to questions during […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Ebola: Amoth urges Kenyans to seek early treatment as 55 contacts traced",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ebola-amoth-urges-kenyans-to-seek-early-treatment-as-55-contacts",
        "published": "2026-10-06T19:15:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}