Kenya confirms second Ebola case in relative of first victim

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Kenya reports a second Ebola infection in a 39-year-old man, a close relative of the first case, who was already in quarantine.

Kenya has confirmed a second Ebola case, a 39-year-old man who is a close relative of the first victim and was already in quarantine when he fell ill on Tuesday with fever, fatigue and joint pain. [1] [2]

The first patient, a Kenyan businessman, died on 5 October after travelling from the Democratic Republic of the Congo through Uganda to Nairobi. Kenya has traced 128 contacts, with 108 now in quarantine. [1] [2]

Sources

  1. Kenya’s health ministry confirms second Ebola case

    Al Jazeera · · Full text

  2. Kenya confirms second Ebola case - a relative of the first victim

    BBC World · · Full text

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