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Kenya Confirms Four New Ebola Cases, Total Reaches Seven

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 6:06 AM UTC · How we work

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Kenya Confirms Ebola

Kenya's Ministry of Health confirmed four new Ebola infections, raising total to seven.
The cases are three health workers aged 29, 35 and 32, plus a male relative.
All four developed fever in quarantine, were isolated and tested positive for Bundibugyo Ebola.
The index patient, a 40-year-old man from DRC, died on October 5.
Officials traced 130 contacts, quarantined 128 (98.5%), and report no community transmission, tightening border screening.

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Kenya Confirms Ebola

Kenya's Ministry of Health confirmed four new Ebola infections, raising total to seven.
The cases are three health workers aged 29, 35 and 32, plus a male relative.
All four developed fever in quarantine, were isolated and tested positive for Bundibugyo Ebola.
The index patient, a 40-year-old man from DRC, died on October 5.
Officials traced 130 contacts, quarantined 128 (98.5%), and report no community transmission, tightening border screening.

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