{
  "id": 15354465,
  "title": "Ebola in Kenya: 3 lessons from DRC and Covid-19 as cases rise to 7",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ebola-in-kenya-3-lessons-from-drc-and-covid-19-as-cases-rise-to-7",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-18T05:02:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/insights/ebola-in-kenya-3-lessons-from-drc-and-covid-19-as-cases-rise-to-7"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kenya’s Ebola response is facing a critical test after four additional cases raised the country’s confirmed infections to seven, including one death, exposing the importance of protecting healthcare workers, tracking every contact and maintaining public trust during a health emergency. The Ministry of Health confirmed the latest cases on Saturday, October 17, 2026. According to […]",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Ebola in Kenya: Africa Centres for Disease Control reaffirms support after 4 new cases",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ebola-in-kenya-africa-centres-for-disease-control-reaffirms-support",
        "published": "2026-10-18T03:28:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Standard Kenya",
        "title": "A mother's hug: How a family reunion became Kenya's Ebola nightmare",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/a-mothers-hug-how-a-family-reunion-became-kenyas-ebola-nightmare",
        "published": "2026-10-18T04:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Kenya Ebola Response: KMPDU alleges exclusion by health ministry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/kenya-ebola-response-kmpdu-alleges-exclusion-by-health-ministry",
        "published": "2026-10-18T05:22:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}