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Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death

The patient arrived in Kenya over the weekend from the Democratic Republic of Congo before testing positive for the virus. Health authorities are on high alert and monitoring for more cases.

Event date
exact date
Coverage
6 outlets · 6 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Germany, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, United States +1
English
Countries concerned
Kenya
Health · intensity 3.3 · tone -1.00
In 5 seconds

Covered mainly by the Global South sphere (50%); silent in Arab-Muslim world.

Western 33%Sino-Russian & BRICS 17%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 50%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 6 outlets in 6 countries.
  • Ignored by Arab-Muslim world.
  • Propagation: first reported by Bangkok Post (Thailand), . 5 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS
Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

Coverage analysis

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Event sources

  1. Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death
    Bangkok PostThaïlandeThailand → KenyaEnglish
  2. Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death
    ubc.go.ugUGUganda → KenyaEnglish
  3. Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death
    Deutsche WelleAllemagneGermany → KenyaEnglish
  4. Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death
    ntm.ngNigeriaNigeria → KenyaEnglish
  5. Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death
    sg.finance.yahoo.comÉtats-UnisUnited States → KenyaEnglish
  6. Kenya reports its first-ever Ebola death 2h ago
    News24Afrique du SudSouth Africa → KenyaEnglish