Kenya has recorded its second Ebola-related death as authorities continue efforts to contain the country’s first reported outbreak. According to the Kenyan Ministry of Health, a 65-year-old woman who was a close family member of the first victim died while receiving medical care after developing symptoms during quarantine.
As of 24 October 2026, Kenya had reported nine confirmed cases and two deaths. Health officials stated that the known cases remained within a single cluster, with no evidence of community transmission. Seven patients were still receiving treatment at two isolation facilities.
The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo virus, a relatively rare type of Ebola virus. Authorities are continuing contact tracing, quarantine measures and enhanced screening at borders as neighbouring countries strengthen their surveillance efforts.
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