Kenya Announces 2nd Ebola Death, a Close Relative of the First Patient
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's Health Ministry announced the country's second Ebola death Friday, saying a 65-year-old woman who was a close relative of the first patient died after developing symptoms while in quarantine.
Kenya’s Health Ministry has announced the country’s second Ebola death following the passing of a 65-year-old woman. According to People Daily Kenya, the woman died on the evening of Friday, October 23, 2026, while receiving treatment at an infectious disease unit for Bundibugyo virus disease. The woman was Kenya's third confirmed case and was a close relative of the first patient, The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun reports.
Premium Times reports that Kenya has recorded nine confirmed cases of the Bundibugyo virus, including one death. Separately, Nigeria’s Health Minister Muhammad Pate stated that genomic analysis shows Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola case is closely related to the virus found in Kenya, according to Punch and Punch Nigeria.
Brief written by urgent.news from The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun, Punch, Punch Nigeria, People Daily Kenya, Premium Times — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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