Kenya confirms second Ebola case as 108 contacts placed in quarantine
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Kenya has confirmed a second case of Ebola Virus Disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus, raising the number of confirmed cases to two, including one death, the Ministry of Health has announced.
The second patient is a 39-year-old man who is a close family member of the first confirmed case and was already in quarantine under daily monitoring when he developed symptoms on October 13, 2026.
In a statement, Health Director-General Dr Patrick Amoth said the patient developed fever, fatigue and joint pains before being isolated and tested.