In brief
Kenya has recorded a second death from Ebola after a 65‑year‑old woman, a close relative of the first infected patient, died while under quarantine. Seven other patients, all linked to the initial case, remain in isolation with no evidence of community transmission. The first death occurred on 5 October when a man who had traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo passed away in Nairobi. In response, Kenya has intensified screening of travelers from high‑risk countries, requiring digital health declarations and QR‑code checks at ports of entry. Public health officials urge prompt reporting, hygiene measures, and avoidance of contact with sick individuals as the outbreak remains contained within a single cluster.
Kenya has recorded its second death from Ebola, a 65‑year‑old woman who was a close relative of the first patient, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Seven other patients—three relatives of the first victim, three health workers and a hospital cleaner—are in isolated facilities, with no evidence of community transmission.
The first death occurred on 5 October when a man who had been ill in September and received treatment in several hospitals in DR Congo passed away in Nairobi.
The new case developed symptoms while in quarantine after being identified as a direct contact, and, according to the ministry, was the second patient to die.
Kenya has stepped up screening of travellers from DR Congo and nine other high‑risk countries, requiring a digital health declaration and a QR‑code upon arrival to curb imported cases.
Public health messaging urges people to report suspected cases promptly, seek care at hospitals, wash hands frequently, and avoid close contact with sick individuals.
The outbreak remains contained within a single cluster, but authorities remain vigilant, especially as neighbouring Uganda, Ethiopia and Somalia are on alert.
