https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kenya-confirms-four-new-ebola-cases-bringing-total-number-to-sevenContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kenya-confirms-four-new-ebola-cases-bringing-total-number-to-sevenhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kenya-confirms-four-new-ebola-cases-bringing-total-number-to-seven#u145643Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:17:22 +0000Kenya has confirmed eight cases of Ebola, following a recent surge that includes health workers and a relative of the first patient. The Ministry of Health previously reported seven cases of the Bundibugyo strain, including three health workers who treated the index patient and a male relative of that patient. The index patient died. While the government stated public risk remains low, the infection count continues to climb as the virus spreads across the region, coinciding with an outbreak reaching an eighth province in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Why it mattersThe Bundibugyo strain of E