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Kenya confirms nine Ebola cases in first outbreak, all linked to first patient
October 21, 2026 at 04:26 AM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 6 hours
Kenya has confirmed nine Ebola cases in its first-ever outbreak, all traced to a man who died after traveling from DR Congo.
- The latest case, a close relative of the first patient already in quarantine, brought Kenya's total to nine confirmed infections.
- Health Director-General Patrick Amoth said the nine cases belong entirely to one group, with no evidence of transmission beyond it.
- Kenya introduced enhanced screening for travelers from 10 high-risk countries, requiring digital surveillance forms and QR codes.
- The US issued a travel advisory over the outbreak, while Uganda, Ethiopia and Somalia tightened border surveillance.