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Kenya reports second Ebola case, family member of first patient

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Briefings

Kenya reported a second Ebola case on October 15, 2026, approximately one week after the first infection on October 5. The second patient, a 39-year-old man, contracted the virus while in quarantine and was already ill on Tuesday. The first case was a Kenyan living in Congo who died in a Nairobi hospital.

Key points

• Kenya recorded its first Ebola infection on October 5, 2026, when a Kenyan resident in Congo died in a Nairobi hospital.
• A second case occurred on October 15, 2026, involving a 39-year-old man who contracted the virus while in quarantine.

Context and limitations

Data covers only the first two cases; no details on transmission routes, other affected individuals, or long-term health outcomes are provided.

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