Kenya confirms second Ebola case as Congo outbreak grows
Kenya's health ministry confirmed a second Ebola infection, a close relative of its first patient. Officials say the case has not spread further in the country.
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What happened
Kenya has confirmed a second Ebola case, a close relative of the country's first victim. Later reports said a third case, a 65-year-old woman in quarantine infected with the Bundibugyo strain, was linked to the first patient, who died. Nairobi said there were no signs of community transmission.
Timeline
- Oct 15, 7:55 AM ET: Kenya reported its second Ebola case while the outbreak in Congo was still worsening.
- Oct 16, 10:28 AM ET: Kenya's Ministry of Health confirmed the second case as cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo passed 9,000, and CARE Kenya called on governments to act quickly.
- Oct 16, 2:57 PM ET: Kenya recorded a third case, a 65-year-old woman in quarantine, and said there were no signs of community transmission.
Coverage
- Kenya records third Ebola case, linked to first patient who died (Al Jazeera)
- Kenya confirms second case of Ebola, as cases surpass 9,000 (care.org)
- Kenya reports second Ebola case but sees no wider spread (Euronews)
- Kenya reports second Ebola case (O. Rose Broderick)
- Ebola doesn’t stop at a border (lowyinstitute.org)
- Kenya confirms second Ebola case as relative of country's first victim (BBC)
- How prepared is Kenya for an Ebola outbreak? (DW)
- Uganda starts Phase I trial of Oxford-developed Ebola vaccine
- Ebola outbreak spreads in Congo and Kenya as cases climb
- Ebola cases in DR Congo top 9,000 as Kenya reports second infection
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