Ministry of Health Confirms Four New Ebola Cases as Total Rises to Seven
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The Ministry of Health has confirmed four new cases of Ebola (Bundibugyo Virus Disease), bringing the total number of confirmed infections in Kenya to seven, including the first patient who died.
In a press release dated Saturday, October 17, 2026, Director General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth said the latest cases involved a close male relative of the deceased patient and three health workers who attended to him while he was in hospital.
Patrick said the four patients developed fever as their first symptom and were immediately isolated before samples were collected for testing.
