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First reported 6 October 2026 · latest 24 October 2026 · 54 reports from 11 outlets
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Kenya reported its second Ebola death after a woman in quarantine died in Nairobi. Seven other patients remain in treatment as authorities monitor contacts and releases.
Kenya announces 2nd Ebola death, close relative of first patient
He tested positive while in quarantine, highlighting the risk of transmission among people exposed to infected patients. Authorities have identified 130 contacts linked to the initial case, with 128 traced and placed under quarantine, while efforts to locate the remaining two continue. Officials have said there is no evidence of wider community transmission and that the risk to the general public remains low.
Authorities have identified some 135 contacts of the first patient, placing 118 in quarantine. Eight tested positive while in quarantine, including four health workers and four close family members. The Health Ministry said some contacts who completed the 21-day quarantine period without developing symptoms would be released starting Saturday (October 24).
As of October 6, the WHO had recorded 8,728 confirmed cases and 4,205 confirmed deaths in the DRC. A further 2,269 people had recovered, and the crude case fatality ratio stood at 48.2 percent. Kenya confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease on October 6, according to the WHO.
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Her family was notified, and the Ministry said it would arrange a safe and dignified burial in consultation with relatives. The remaining seven Ebola patients were receiving treatment at two isolation facilities. No new infections were reported.
Authorities have identified some 135 contacts of the first patient, placing 118 in quarantine. Eight tested positive while in quarantine, including four health workers and four close family members. The Health Ministry said some contacts who completed the 21-day quarantine period without developing symptoms would be released starting Saturday (October 24).
Authorities have identified some 135 contacts of the first patient, placing 118 in quarantine. Eight tested positive while in quarantine, including four health workers and four close family members. The Health Ministry said some contacts who completed the 21-day quarantine period without developing symptoms would be released starting Saturday (October 24).
Ebola is highly contagious and spreads through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person, including blood and vomit, or through contact with contaminated materials and surfaces, such as bedding and clothing. Congo is experiencing its deadliest outbreak, with at least 4,000 deaths since May. Published - October 24, 2026 08:11 am IST Kenya / Democratic Republic of Congo / communicable diseases / death / disease Copyright 2026, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD.
Kenya announces 2nd Ebola death, close relative of first patient
All the cases were within "one cluster, with no evidence of community spread", the ministry said. More than 4,000 people have died in Africa since Ebola was confirmed in DR Congo in May, making it the second most deadly outbreak of the disease. Kenya's latest victim was a "direct contact and close family member of the first case (deceased) and was under quarantine when she developed symptoms" on 13 October, the health ministry said.
The first death, on 5 October, was that of a man who fell ill in September and was treated in several hospitals in DR Congo before arriving in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, where he died a few days later. Those still being treated are three other relatives of the first victim, three health workers and a hospital cleaner. The US has warned its citizens against travelling to Kenya, while neighbouring countries such as Uganda, Ethiopia and Somalia are also on alert.
The Bundibugyo species of Ebola is relatively rare, with no approved vaccine or treatment - though trials are under way. With more than 9,500 cases in DR Congo, Kenya faces a steady risk of new cases arriving across borders, according to the International Rescue Committee, which has been working alongside both governments to contain the spread. Kenya has introduced enhanced screening for travellers arriving from DR Congo and nine other countries it considers to be at high risk: Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Angola, Zambia, Ethiopia, South Sudan and the Central African Republic.
It has also focused on hygiene and safety measures, such as washing hands and avoiding close contact with sick people. Is Ebola under control in Kenya after nine cases confirmed? Woman with Ebola in Nigeria confirmed as wife of Swiss diplomat 'I buried my parents one day after the other' - Ebola mourners learn how to grieve safely In another development, Nigeria's health minister has said the country's single confirmed case of Ebola appears to be genetically related to a strain identified earlier in Kenya.
Woman, 65, becomes second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya
A woman, aged 65, who was a close family member of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo, died after being placed in quarantine, the health ministry said. Seven other Ebola patients were receiving treatment at two isolation facilities, it added. All the cases were within "one cluster, with no evidence of community spread", the ministry said.
The Kenyan Ministry of Health said on Friday that the latest death was that of a 65-year-old woman who had developed symptoms during quarantine and was a close relative of a Kenyan man who died of Ebola earlier this month. The ministry added that Kenya currently has seven Ebola cases receiving treatment at two isolation facilities. All the cases are within one cluster, with no evidence of community spread , it added.
Kenya s first Ebola case was identified this month in a man who travelled from DRC to Kenya and died at a Nairobi hospital on October 5. Since then, Kenyan authorities have traced 135 contacts, all of whom were placed in quarantine, with nine cases confirmed, including the two patients who died. The DRC declared its 17th Ebola outbreak in May and has since reported more than 9,000 cases and more than 4,600 deaths.
Kenya s first Ebola case was identified this month in a man who travelled from DRC to Kenya and died at a Nairobi hospital on October 5. Since then, Kenyan authorities have traced 135 contacts, all of whom were placed in quarantine, with nine cases confirmed, including the two patients who died. The DRC declared its 17th Ebola outbreak in May and has since reported more than 9,000 cases and more than 4,600 deaths.
Since then, Kenyan authorities have traced 135 contacts, all of whom were placed in quarantine, with nine cases confirmed, including the two patients who died. The DRC declared its 17th Ebola outbreak in May and has since reported more than 9,000 cases and more than 4,600 deaths. The deadly disease has killed more than 15,000 people in Africa over the past 50 years.
Since then, Kenyan authorities have traced 135 contacts, all of whom were placed in quarantine, with nine cases confirmed, including the two patients who died. The DRC declared its 17th Ebola outbreak in May and has since reported more than 9,000 cases and more than 4,600 deaths. The deadly disease has killed more than 15,000 people in Africa over the past 50 years.
The DRC declared its 17th Ebola outbreak in May and has since reported more than 9,000 cases and more than 4,600 deaths. The deadly disease has killed more than 15,000 people in Africa over the past 50 years. The current outbreak has now been reported in four countries across eastern, central and western Africa, giving it the widest geographic spread of any Ebola outbreak on the continent to date.
Uganda announced on Saturday that travellers with a history of travel to DRC would not be permitted to transit through the East African nation. Uganda had recorded 20 people infected, almost all of whom had travelled from DRC, and two deaths before being declared Ebola-free in August. Follow Al Jazeera English:
Uganda announced on Saturday that travellers with a history of travel to DRC would not be permitted to transit through the East African nation. Uganda had recorded 20 people infected, almost all of whom had travelled from DRC, and two deaths before being declared Ebola-free in August. Follow Al Jazeera English:
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