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  "id": 15402434,
  "title": "Why Kenya’s effective contact tracing could help prevent Ebola outbreak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/why-kenyas-effective-contact-tracing-could-help-prevent-ebola-outbreak",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-18T11:21:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/intensive-efforts-are-ongoing-to-trace-and-quarantine-two-remaining-contacts/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kenya's Ministry of Health has achieved a 97% success rate in contact tracing, which is above the global benchmark of 85% for breaking the transmission chain of Ebola. Out of 130 contacts identified, 128 (98.5%) have been quarantined. The Ministry is intensifying surveillance, urging counties to establish quarantine facilities and distributing PPE to high-risk regions. Kenyans are advised to follow basic hygiene practices like regular handwashing to minimize infection risk. The WHO recommends a 95% contact tracing rate during Ebola outbreaks to effectively break transmission chains within the 21-day incubation period. Contact tracing identifies and manages people exposed to the disease to prevent further transmission.",
  "summary": "With 7 confirmed Ebola cases, Kenya has achieved 97% contact tracing coverage surpassing the global standards benchmark The post Why Kenya’s effective contact tracing could help prevent Ebola outbreak appeared first on KBC Digital .",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Standard Kenya",
        "title": "Kenya confirms four new Ebola cases, total rises to seven",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/kenya-confirms-four-new-ebola-cases-total-rises-to-seven",
        "published": "2026-10-17T14:33:11.000Z"
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        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Kenya confirms 4 new Ebola cases",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/kenya-confirms-4-new-ebola-cases",
        "published": "2026-10-17T14:57:33.000Z"
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        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Kenya confirms 4 new Ebola cases",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/kenya-confirms-4-new-ebola-cases-15224854",
        "published": "2026-10-17T15:25:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Kenya confirms four new Ebola cases, total rises to seven",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/kenya-confirms-four-new-ebola-cases-total-rises-to-seven-15232264",
        "published": "2026-10-17T16:13:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Africa CDC calls for stronger regional Ebola surveillance as Kenya cases rise to 7",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/africa-cdc-calls-for-stronger-regional-ebola-surveillance-as-kenya",
        "published": "2026-10-18T08:08:18.000Z"
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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."
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