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Kenya Confirms Four New Ebola Cases
Kenya reports four new Ebola cases, including three health workers, as outbreak spreads from DRC.
In brief
Kenya reports four new Ebola cases, including three health workers, as outbreak spreads from DRC. Kenya confirmed four new Ebola Bundibugyo virus cases, including three health workers, bringing total infections to seven. Originally reported by Allafrica.
New Ebola Cases Confirmed
Kenya confirmed four new cases of Ebola Bundibugyo virus, including three health workers, bringing total infections to seven.
Health Workers Infected
Three infected health workers are two men aged 29 and 35, and a 32-year-old woman who treated the first patient.
First Patient's Connection
The fourth patient is a male relative of the first confirmed patient who died after arriving in Kenya from DRC on 3 October.
Quarantine Timeline
The relative had been in quarantine since 6 October before developing symptoms and testing positive for the virus.
Local Transmission
The four new infections represent the first known cases of local transmission in Kenya since the outbreak was detected earlier this month.
Contact Tracing Efforts
Health authorities traced and quarantined 128 of 130 identified contacts, representing 98.5 percent of listed contacts.
Nigeria's Preparedness
Nigeria is monitoring the regional outbreak and strengthening preparedness against possible importation of the virus.
The short version
Kenya confirmed four new Ebola Bundibugyo virus cases, including three health workers, bringing total infections to seven.
