Kenya announces second Ebola death, says ‘no evidence’ of community spread
Summary
Kenya has reported its second death from Ebola, involving a 65-year-old woman linked to an earlier case. Kenya has seven confirmed Ebola patients being treated, but officials say the virus is not spreading widely in the community.Key Facts
- The second Ebola death in Kenya is a 65-year-old woman who developed symptoms during quarantine.
- She was related to a man who died of Ebola earlier in October after traveling from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
- Kenya currently has seven Ebola cases under treatment in two isolation centers.
- All cases in Kenya are connected and there is no evidence the virus is spreading outside this cluster.
- Since the first case in Kenya, authorities have quarantined 135 contacts and confirmed nine cases.
- The DRC declared its 17th Ebola outbreak in May, with more than 9,000 cases and over 4,600 deaths.
- The current Ebola outbreak is now in four African countries, including Kenya and Nigeria, making it the widest outbreak ever on the continent.
- Uganda is restricting travelers with a recent visit to the DRC to prevent spread and has had 20 cases before declaring itself Ebola-free in August.
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