Africa CDC Reaffirms Support to Kenya Following Confirmation of Four Additional Ebola Cases

Africa CDC Reaffirms Support to Kenya Following Confirmation of Four Additional Ebola Cases

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 17 October 2026 The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) acknowledges the announcement by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kenya confirming four additional cases of Ebola Virus Disease (Bundibugyo virus), bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to seven, including one death. According…

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Casey Means, Trump’s surgeon general pick, to face questions at Senate confirmation hearing

Casey Means, Trump’s surgeon general pick, to face questions at Senate confirmation hearing

President Donald Trump’s pick for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, is likely to face tough questions Thursday on Capitol Hill as senators decide whether to support her confirmation. If she assumes the role, Means would become the county’s leading public health spokesperson, with the authority to issue health warnings and advisories. Her nomination has stirred…

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