Ebola reaches Kenya. What's the response?
Kenya allocates $538m to fight Ebola after its first case. And in Liberia, what happens to chimpanzees left behind after decades of medical experiments?
Kenya has allocated $538 million to its Ebola response after confirming the country’s first case, linked to the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The money will support efforts to prevent further spread as health authorities step up surveillance and contact tracing. We look at whether Kenya and its neighbours are prepared as transmission continues in eastern DRC.
In Liberia, hundreds of chimpanzees used in decades of medical experiments were left behind after the research ended. We look at what happens to lab animals when scientists no longer need them.
Presenter: Blessing Aderogba
Producers: Victor Chege and Charles Gitonga
Technical Producer: David Nzau
Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga
Editors: Daniel Dadzie and Maryam Abdalla
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