# Kenyan health experts urge stronger Ebola surveillance as cases rise

https://mins.news/en/item/114214

- CGTN, 2026-10-23 14:31 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-23/Kenyan-health-experts-urge-stronger-Ebola-surveillance-as-cases-rise-1RtFNbjfPgY/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Kenyan health experts urged stronger border surveillance, rapid contact tracing and early-warning systems to contain the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. The health ministry reported nine confirmed cases, including one death, all in a single cluster with no evidence of spread beyond it. Authorities traced and quarantined 134 of 135 identified contacts.

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