From a suspected case to a confirmed result, the people and systems that turn one medical sample into the proof needed to stop an outbreak.As Nigeria confirms its first Ebola case in more than a decade and Kenya reports nine infections, what actually happens between suspecting an infection and confirming it in the lab?
Category: Health
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Duale names Dennis Miskellah to National Ebola Taskforce
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has appointed Dr Dennis Miskellah, Deputy Secretary General of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU), to the National Ebola Disease Taskforce. The appointment brings frontline doctors directly into the team leading the country’s response to the outbreak.
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Kenya Confirms Third Ebola Case, Detected in Quarantine
Nairobi- Kenya has confirmed its third case of Bundibugyo Ebola, with health authorities saying the infection was detected while the patient was already in quarantine, which they say shows contact tracing and daily monitoring are working.The case, confirmed on October 16, involves a 65-year-old woman who is a close relative of Kenya’s first Ebola patient and had been in quarantine since October 6.
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Nakuru joins world in celebrating Sight Day 2026 with calls for ensuring good eye health
Calls for ensuring good eye health took centre stage on Thursday October 8, 2026 during a free eye clinic held at Nakuru’s Mashambani Matatu terminus.The event was hosted by Nakuru County Government Health Department in partnership with AGC Tenwek Hospital and Christian Blind Mission among others to celebrate World Sight Day 2026.
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PPB Warns Kenyans Over Falsified Lucentis Injections, One Arrested
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has warned Kenyans about falsified Lucentis injections detected in the Kenyan market, with one person arrested in connection with the circulation of the suspected fake medicine.The regulator identified the affected products as Lucentis (Ranibizumab) 0.3mg injections bearing batch numbers 18862110 and 18802112.
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The most dangerous drink for your kidneys
The most dangerous drink for your kidneys•Not alcohol.•Nor sodas.•Not even apple or orange juice.There's a drink way more dangerous than all of them, and it might be sitting in your fridge right now.This drink destroys your kidneys way faster than alcohol:
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Breaking the Silence: Living, Working and Healing With Schizoaffective Disorder
Behind the deadlines, the LinkedIn posts, the newsroom conversations and the polished professionalism, there has been a reality I have carried quietly for years.There is a version of me the public and my social circle has always known: the journalist, the storyteller, the cultural critic constantly observing society and documenting the lives of others with clarity and conviction.