WHO sends $70,000 in Ebola supplies to Kenya after imported case
WHO handed Kenya about $70,000 in protective gear, test kits and sample containers to support its response to a confirmed imported Bundibugyo virus case.

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WHO has handed Kenya about $70,000 in medical supplies to protect frontline health workers and speed testing after the country confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease. Kenya's health ministry will distribute the gear and test kits to priority facilities.
WHO sends $70,000 in Ebola supplies to Kenya after imported case ↗WHO handed Kenya about $70,000 in protective gear, test kits and sample containers to support its response to a confirmed imported Bundibugyo virus case.
ECDC reports 8,978 confirmed Ebola cases and 4,336 deaths in the DRC as of 11 October 2026, with 945 patients hospitalised and a first imported case confirmed in Kenya.
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