# Kenya confirms second Ebola case, linked to first victim

https://mins.news/en/item/100100

- BBC News, 2026-10-14 16:23 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw5yn8rn04ljo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Kenya says a 39-year-old close relative of its first Ebola patient has tested positive after falling ill while in quarantine. Officials report no evidence of wider community spread. The first patient had travelled from DR Congo through Uganda to Kenya before his illness was detected.

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