# Kenya reports second Ebola death as cases rise to nine

https://mins.news/en/item/114452

- CGTN, 2026-10-24 08:03 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-24/Kenya-records-second-Ebola-death-as-outbreak-reaches-nine-cases-1RvbXESAfjG/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Kenya’s Health Ministry says the country has recorded nine confirmed Ebola cases and two deaths. The latest victim was a 65-year-old close relative of the first patient; seven others are being treated in isolation. Authorities say all eight secondary cases are linked to the imported first case, with no evidence of wider community transmission.

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