Second Ebola Infection Announced in Kenya

What BBN said about it

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA second Ebola infection has been announced in Kenya, the New York Times reports, and it is expected to raise alarm and put the government's surveillance measures under scrutiny.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWith us is Winston Abara, who advises both the government and a surveillance firm on this. Winston, should Kenyans be worried?

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   Winston AbaraTo be perfectly clear, Vera, concern is appropriate and also unnecessary, depending on the day. My clients agree on that, mostly.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBoth clients. So who tells the public to stay calm, and who tells them to be afraid?

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   Winston AbaraTo be perfectly clear, those are the same press release with different fonts. I pump this sanitizer for both of them, you understand.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe same release?

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   Winston AbaraTo be perfectly clear, the calm version says the system is working, and the alarming version says the system must be funded.

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   Winston AbaraBoth are billed hourly, so the system is thriving.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThen let me ask you plainly: is the surveillance working, yes or no?

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    Winston AbaraTo be perfectly clear, it is working in a way that is both a yes and an invoice.

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    Winston AbaraI will get back to you on which.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWinston, you smell like a hospital. Rex has the Hot Seat next, and he can ask you which side of the bench you'd sit on.