{
  "id": 12969948,
  "title": "Suspected Ebola case in Wajir tests negative",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/suspected-ebola-case-in-wajir-tests-negative",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-08T22:28:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/suspected-ebola-case-in-wajir-tests-negative"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A suspected Ebola case at a hospital in Wajir, Kenya, has been tested negative, according to Governor Ahmed Abdullahi. The patient, a 20-year-old man, traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo through Uganda to Kenya and exhibited symptoms that triggered public health protocols. Samples were sent to Nairobi for testing, where laboratory results confirmed the absence of Ebola Virus Disease. The County Department of Health and the Ministry of Health will continue to monitor the patient and provide medical care according to established protocols. Health workers and officials in Wajir were commended for their prompt response and adherence to necessary procedures. Residents were urged to remain calm and rely on official updates from the County Government and the Ministry of Health. The patient will continue to be observed as health authorities maintain heightened surveillance.",
  "summary": "Laboratory tests on a suspected Ebola case reported at Habaswein Sub-County Hospital in Wajir South have returned negative, Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi has said. The governor on October 8, 2026, said the patient, a 20-year-old man who travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo through Uganda to Kenya, was assessed after presenting with symptoms that, […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Standard Kenya",
        "title": "Suspected Ebola patient tests negative in Wajir",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/suspected-ebola-patient-tests-negative-in-wajir",
        "published": "2026-10-08T19:29:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Kenyan patient suspected of Ebola infection tests negative",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/kenyan-patient-suspected-of-ebola-infection-tests-negative",
        "published": "2026-10-08T23:53:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}