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Kenya's health ministry reports second Ebola case, linked to first patient

The 39-year-old patient fell ill on Tuesday while already in quarantine and is now at a treatment centre.

Updated Oct 14, 2026 · 17:23 UTC4 reports

The short version

  • Kenya's Health Ministry confirmed a second Ebola case on Wednesday, in a 39-year-old man who is a close relative of the first patient.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press · ABC News]
  • The first case, a 40-year-old Kenyan who had lived in the DRC, died in Kenya on October 5.[BBC News · ABC News]
  • Kenya's Health Ministry says the two cases are linked and there is no evidence of wider community spread.[BBC News · ABC News]
  • Reported contact counts differ, so the number of people still being traced remains unclear.[BBC News · Al Jazeera · ABC News]

Key facts

  • Kenya's Health Ministry confirmed a second Ebola case on Wednesday, involving a 39-year-old man who is a close relative of the first patient.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press · ABC News]
  • The second patient fell ill on Tuesday while already in quarantine and is receiving care at a designated treatment centre.[BBC News · Al Jazeera]
  • The first case, a 40-year-old Kenyan who had lived in the DRC, traveled through Uganda, arrived in Kenya, and died there on October 5.[BBC News · ABC News]
  • The Health Ministry says both cases are linked and there is no evidence of spread in the wider community.[BBC News · ABC News]
  • Kenya has tightened screening at border crossings and airports since the first case, according to reporting.[Al Jazeera · ABC News]
  • Kenya remains open with no restrictions on travel, trade or public gatherings, the ministry said.[BBC News]
  • Kenya is the fourth country to record a case linked to the DRC Ebola epidemic, which has more than 9,000 cases and more than 4,000 deaths.[Al Jazeera]

What remains uncertain

  • Reported contact figures conflict: an October 7 minister's figure of at least 57 contacts versus 128 contacts identified later.[BBC News · Al Jazeera · ABC News]
  • Contact tracing was incomplete at reporting time, with 113 of 128 contacts found according to BBC reporting.[BBC News]

Sources

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