# Kenya confirms four new Ebola cases, bringing total to seven

https://mins.news/en/item/105633

- CGTN, 2026-10-18 09:44 UTC
- Health
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> Kenya’s Health Ministry confirmed four additional cases of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease, raising the total to seven. The patients include a male relative of the first patient, who died, and three health workers who treated him. All were isolated and are receiving care; officials said there is no evidence of community transmission and public risk remains low.

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