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Kenya Confirms Seven Ebola Cases After Four More Infections

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 10:17 PM UTC · How we work

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Kenya health ministry confirmed a second Ebola case, a 39-year-old relative in quarantine, on October 14.
Kenya recorded a third Ebola case, a 65-year-old woman in quarantine, on October 16.
Kenya announced four more infections on October 17, raising total confirmed cases to seven.
Kenya traced 128 of 130 contacts, quarantining 98.5% and notifying five abroad.

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Kenya health ministry confirmed a second Ebola case, a 39-year-old relative in quarantine, on October 14.
Kenya recorded a third Ebola case, a 65-year-old woman in quarantine, on October 16.
Kenya announced four more infections on October 17, raising total confirmed cases to seven.
Kenya traced 128 of 130 contacts, quarantining 98.5% and notifying five abroad.