Kenya's Ebola cases hit 8, with no community transmission yet
Kenya has reported eight confirmed cases of Ebola, with all patients currently under quarantine and receiving treatment. Health authorities are actively monitoring over 100 contacts to prevent further community transmission.
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Effective containment of Ebola is critical for regional public health and preventing a potential cross-border epidemic in East Africa.
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Add to Preferred Sources People disinfect their hands as a Kenyan health worker checks the temperatures of travelers crossing from Uganda to Kenya as part of measures to contain the spread of Ebola virus, in Busia, Kenya, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. Credit: AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku Ebola cases in Kenya rose to eight on Sunday after another person tested positive while in quarantine, having been identified as a contact of the first patient.
Health Ministry Director-General Dr. Patrick Amoth said the eighth case involved a 49-year-old patient attendant who had attended to the first Ebola patient, who died at Nairobi Hospital two days after arriving in the country from Congo via Uganda.
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