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  "id": 16234499,
  "title": "Kenya reports second Ebola death, a close relative of first patient",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/kenya-reports-second-ebola-death-a-close-relative-of-first-patient",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-23T21:19:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3371988/kenya-reports-second-ebola-death-close-relative-first-patient"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Kenya’s health ministry announced the country’s second Ebola death on Friday, saying a 65-year-old woman who was a close relative of the first patient died after developing symptoms while in quarantine. The woman began showing symptoms 10 days ago and began receiving supportive care at an infectious disease unit in the capital, Nairobi. The ministry said medical personnel “did everything possible…",
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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."
}