Kenya confirms second Ebola case in relative of first patient

Summary

Kenya has confirmed a second Ebola case in a relative of the first patient. CBC says the first patient died earlier this month, while Africanews reports the second case came just over a week after the country's first-ever Ebola case and death. Euronews places the new case amid a growing Ebola outbreak in Congo.

Timeline

1. ABC News

   14 Oct 2026, 16:20 UTCSource ↗

   ABC News reports that Kenya confirmed a second Ebola case in a relative of the first patient.

2. Al Jazeera

   14 Oct 2026, 17:03 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Kenya’s Health Ministry confirmed a second Ebola case.

3. BBC

   14 Oct 2026, 17:23 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that Kenya confirmed a second Ebola case in a relative of the first victim.

4. CBC

   14 Oct 2026, 18:19 UTCSource ↗

   CBC reports that the second Ebola case is in a relative of a patient who died earlier this month.

5. Africanews

   15 Oct 2026, 07:08 UTCSource ↗

   Africanews reports the health ministry announced the second case on Wednesday, just over a week after the country's first-ever Ebola case and death were reported.

6. France 24

   15 Oct 2026, 10:39 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that Kenya has a second Ebola case in a family member of the first patient.

7. Euronews

   15 Oct 2026, 13:34 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports Kenya's second Ebola case as the outbreak in Congo continues to grow.