Kenya reports third Ebola case, contact tracing continues
Summary
Kenya has confirmed a third case of Ebola from a family connected to a man who died after traveling from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The new patient, a 65-year-old woman, tested positive while already in quarantine, and officials say there is no evidence Ebola has spread to the wider community yet.Key Facts
- Kenya reported its third Ebola case on October 17, 2026.
- The new case is a 65-year-old woman from the same family as a man who died after travel from the DRC.
- The woman tested positive while in quarantine since October 5.
- A second patient, a 39-year-old man from the same family, is stable.
- Health officials say no community transmission has been found so far.
- Three contacts related to these cases have not yet been located.
- Quarantine has been used to isolate suspected and confirmed cases to prevent the spread.
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