Ebola outbreak spreads from Congo to Kenya

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1. Oct 8, 2026

   Kenya confirmed its first Ebola death after a Bundibugyo case patient reached Nairobi on Oct. 3.

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2. Oct 8, 2026

   Ebola continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with new hotspots and strained contact tracing.

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Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case, Patient Dies

Kenya confirmed its first Ebola death: Aden Duale said a Bundibugyo case patient regrettably passed on last night at around 1130 after reaching Nairobi on Oct. 3.

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Ebola Spreads Across Congo, Kenya Reports First Death

Ebola continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with new hotspots, gaps in contact tracing and strained health workers and response resources; the outbreak has also reached Kenya, where an imported case proved fatal. Authorities are tracing contacts and screening people crossing borders, while health guidance emphasizes that Bundibugyo Ebola spreads through direct contact with infected bodily fluids or contaminated materials, not through the air.