Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case two weeks after first imported case
Kenya's eighth Ebola case was confirmed two weeks after the country's first case arrived from Congo via Uganda in early October. The 49-year-old patient in quarantine had cared for the index case, who died October 5. Kenya has strengthened border screenings and established an emergency hotline as 128 contacts remain under observation.
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Published 19 Oct 2026, 01:15 UTC · Updated 19 Oct 2026, 01:20 UTC
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