Advertisement

Health

Kenya confirms third Ebola case, a relative of the first patient who died

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Friday, October 16, 2026 at 4:48 PM · 1 min read
Kenya confirms third Ebola case, a relative of the first patient who died — WPLG Local 10, Key Biscayne Health news
Image: WPLG Local 10

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's health ministry confirmed that a third person tested positive for Ebola on Friday while in quarantine after being identified as a known contact of the first patient, who died two days after arriving from Congo.The ministry said in a statement that the third patient was a 65-year-old woman who is a relative of the 40-year-old man who died from Ebola on Oct. 5.The woman has been in quarantine since Oct. 6 and developed symptoms before testing positive for the virus. She has since been transferred to the Infectious Disease Unit, the ministry said.The second patient, a 39-year-old man from the same family, remains in stable condition, according to the Ministry of Health.The ministry said there was no evidence of community transmission, as all cases were linked to the first patient and the individuals had been in quarantine.Ebola is highly contagious and spreads through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person, including blood and vomit, or t

Up nextPope speaks with Putin, denouncing recent attacks as he shows recovery from lung surgery progressingHealth · 1 min read
#wellness
You're offline — showing the last loaded page