# Kenya confirms first Ebola case

https://mins.news/en/item/89041

- CGTN, 2026-10-06 12:13 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-06/Kenya-confirms-first-Ebola-case-1R1rxfwah8Y/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case in a citizen who had lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The patient died after being isolated and treated in Nairobi. Authorities identified 28 contacts and are tracing 23 passengers and four crew members from the same flight.

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