# Kenya Ebola cases rise to 8, with no evidence of community spread

https://mins.news/en/item/107222

- CGTN, 2026-10-19 03:45 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-19/Kenya-s-Ebola-cases-rises-to-8-with-no-communitry-transmission-yet-1Rmte404khO/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Kenya has reported one additional Ebola infection, bringing the country’s total to eight, Director-General for Health Patrick Amoth said Sunday. The latest patient, a 49-year-old man, had cared for the first patient. Authorities say there is still no evidence of community transmission.

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