Map: Ebola Outbreak With Near 50 Percent Death Rate Spreads to New Country
Summary
An Ebola outbreak with nearly a 50% death rate has spread from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Kenya, where a second case was confirmed in a close relative of the first patient. The outbreak is the second-largest on record, with over 9,000 cases and more than 4,400 deaths mainly in Congo, and health officials are working to prevent wider spread.Key Facts
- Kenya confirmed its second Ebola case, a 39-year-old relative of the first Kenyan patient.
- The first Kenyan patient became sick in Congo, traveled through Uganda, then tested positive and died in Kenya.
- Kenya has quarantined about 108 contacts linked to the first patient and increased screening at airports and borders.
- Congo has recorded 9,144 confirmed Ebola cases and 4,410 deaths, a nearly 48% death rate.
- The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus and has affected seven provinces in Congo.
- Uganda and France have also reported cases connected to this outbreak.
- The outbreak is spreading faster than past Ebola outbreaks, with over 1,000 cases confirmed within 40 days.
- The CDC states the risk of Ebola spreading to the U.S. is very low.
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