Kenya Reports Second Ebola Case, Relative of First Patient

Kenya’s Ministry of Health confirmed a second Ebola case on Wednesday. The patient, a 39‑year‑old relative of the first case, developed symptoms while in quarantine and tested positive, according to the ministry. 128 people had been linked to the first patient, 108 of whom are in quarantine, five are outside Kenya and authorities have been notified, the ministry said. The World Health Organization stated there is no evidence of an Ebola outbreak in Kenya. The first case, a 40‑year‑old Kenyan who fell ill in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, died after testing positive in Nairobi. The ministry said early detection "improves his chances of recovery" and that the two cases are linked but that there is no spread in the community.

Kenya has tightened screening at border crossings and airports since detecting its first case and urged the public to take precautions and report suspected infections through an emergency hotline. In the Congo, officials have confirmed more than 4,000 deaths and 9,000 cases, making it one of the fastest‑growing Ebola outbreaks on record.