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Kenya announces 2nd Ebola death, a close relative of the first patient

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Friday, October 23, 2026 at 8:52 PM · 1 min read
Kenya announces 2nd Ebola death, a close relative of the first patient — WPLG Local 10, Key Biscayne Health news
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s Health Ministry announced the country's second Ebola death Friday, saying a 65-year-old woman who was a close relative of the first patient died after developing symptoms while in quarantine.The woman began showing symptoms 10 days ago and began receiving supportive care at an infectious disease unit in the capital, Nairobi.The ministry said medical personnel “did everything possible to save her life,” but she died Friday evening.Her family was notified, and the ministry said it would arrange a safe and dignified burial in consultation with relatives.The remaining seven Ebola patients were receiving treatment at two isolation facilities. No new infections were reported.Kenya announced its first ever Ebola case on Oct. 6 after a 40-year-old Kenyan man who was living in Congo travelled to Kenya via Uganda, arriving on Oct. 3. He was driven by a relative to Nairobi Hospital, where he tested positive for Ebola on Oct. 5 and died the same day.Authorities have i

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