Kenya records third Ebola case linked to first death

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 21:38 · Archive

Kenya has confirmed a third case of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, a close relative of the man who died in Nairobi after travelling from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Kenya has recorded a third case of Ebola, a 65-year-old woman who is a close relative of the country's first and second cases. She has been in quarantine since 6 October after developing fever, sore throat and malaise, and tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain of the virus. The Health Ministry said she was diagnosed early and is receiving supportive care.

Kenya's first case emerged when a Kenyan man, who had been ill in the Democratic Republic of the Congo about a month earlier, flew to Nairobi on 3 October and died on 5 October. The cases are linked to the Ebola epidemic in the DRC, which has recorded more than 9,000 cases and over 4,300 deaths since May.

The Health Ministry said there is no evidence of community transmission and the risk to the Kenyan public remains low. Out of 130 contacts traced, 127 are in quarantine. The Bundibugyo strain has no licensed vaccine, complicating efforts to control the outbreak.

How it is being reported

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• Kenya records third Ebola case, linked to first patient who diedNairobi says 65-year-old female patient in quarantine with Bundibugyo strain; no signs of community transmission.Al Jazeera · 16 Oct, 19:57

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