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Kenya reports third Ebola case, contact tracing continues

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Briefings

Kenya confirmed its third Ebola case, a 65-year-old woman who tested positive while in quarantine since October 5. A second family member, a 39-year-old man, is stable. Health officials state no community transmission exists due to quarantine, though three contacts remain untraced. The report was published on October 17, 2026.

Key points

• Kenya confirmed a third Ebola case, a 65-year-old woman who tested positive while in quarantine since October 5.
• A second family member, a 39-year-old man, is in a stable condition and was also quarantined.

Context

This update follows earlier reports of Ebola in Kenya, with the current case linked to a relative of a deceased patient from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Contact tracing remains critical as three contacts have not yet been identified.

Limitations

Three contacts remain untraced, and the report does not specify the source of the untraced contacts or confirm the exact origin of the second patient's family connection beyond the relative of the deceased.

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