Kenya confirms second Ebola case as 108 contacts placed in Quarantine
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The Ministry of Health has confirmed a second case of Ebola in Kenya, with 108 contacts of the first patient in quarantine as authorities intensify surveillance and contact tracing to contain the outbreak.
In a press statement issued on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, the Ministry said the second patient is a 39-year-old man and a close family member of the first case. He had been placed under quarantine and was being monitored daily before developing symptoms on October 13.
The patient developed fever, fatigue and joint pains, prompting health teams to isolate him and collect samples for testing. The samples tested positive at both the National Virology Reference Laboratory and the Kenya Medical Research Institute-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KEMRI-CDC) laboratory.
