Ebola cases rise to 7 as 4 new cases detected in quarantine

Kenya's Ministry of Health announced on October 17 that the country's confirmed Ebola cases have risen to seven, with four new infections, including three health workers who treated the first patient, detected among people in quarantine. The Ministry emphasized that the risk to the general public remained low, stating that all four patients were already in quarantine when they developed symptoms and were diagnosed, with no evidence of community transmission.

Director General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth stated that the early detection of the infections had helped limit the risk of further transmission to the patients' families and the wider community while improving their chances of survival.

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