{
  "id": 14544746,
  "title": "Kenya confirms second Ebola case after first death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/kenya-confirms-second-ebola-case-after-first-death",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-14T22:10:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/259200/world/kenya-confirms-second-ebola-case-after-first-death"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Kenyan Health Ministry confirmed a second case of the Ebola virus on Wednesday. The patient, a 39-year-old man, developed symptoms while in quarantine. Medical Xpress and CBC News report that the patient is a relative of a man who died two days after arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo.\n\nThe patient is currently receiving treatment in isolation. According to Channel News Asia, authorities have identified 128 contacts linked to the first case and have traced 113 of them to contain the outbreak. Premium Times reports that health authorities are continuing to trace contacts following the initial confirmed case.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Medical Xpress",
        "title": "Kenya confirms second Ebola case, a relative of first patient",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/kenya-confirms-second-ebola-case-a-relative-of-first-patient",
        "published": "2026-10-14T19:00:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Kenya reports second Ebola case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/kenya-reports-second-ebola-case",
        "published": "2026-10-14T20:32:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Kenya announces second Ebola case, says 'no evidence' of wider spread",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/kenya-announces-second-ebola-case-says-no-evidence-of-wider-spread-14558656",
        "published": "2026-10-14T21:04:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}