Ebola cases in DR Congo top 9,000 as Kenya reports second infection
The death toll has reached at least 4,381 since the outbreak began May 15, and a man who entered Kenya from Congo has died.
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What happened
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded more than 9,000 cases. Kenya's first patient, a man who travelled from Congo through Uganda, died after testing positive, and Kenya has now confirmed a second case in a relative of that first victim.
Why it matters
Experts say the outbreak was detected late, which gave the virus a head start. Cooperation between countries to catch the next case is wearing thin.
Timeline
- May 15: The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo begins.
- Oct 13, 3:18 PM ET: Cases pass 9,000 and at least 4,381 people have died in the outbreak.
- Oct 13, 8:00 PM ET: Kenya moves to contain the virus after a man who travelled from Congo through Uganda tests positive and later dies.
- Oct 14, 12:23 PM ET: Kenya confirms a second Ebola case in a relative of the country's first victim.
Coverage
- Opinion | Ebola Has Never Spread This Quickly Before (The New York Times)
- Ebola cases top 9,000 in DR Congo outbreak (cidrap.umn.edu)
- Faster Expanding 2026 Ebola Outbreak Is Second Largest on Record (legis1.com)
- Ebola spreads in eastern DRC as Kenya confirms imported case (Al Jazeera)
- Kenyan health ministry urges churches to raise awareness about Ebola (Africanews)
- Uganda starts Phase I trial of Oxford-developed Ebola vaccine
- Ebola outbreak spreads in Congo and Kenya as cases climb
- Kenya confirms second Ebola case as Congo outbreak grows
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