https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kenya-confirms-second-ebola-caseContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kenya-confirms-second-ebola-casehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kenya-confirms-second-ebola-case#u134908Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:51:33 +0000Kenya has identified a second case of Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus. The Ministry of Health reports the patient is a relative of the first victim, who died last week after traveling from DR Congo. Authorities have placed 108 contacts of the first patient in quarantine to prevent further spread. While the World Health Organization states this discovery proves surveillance and contact tracing are effective, the Ministry of Health maintains there is currently no evidence of wider community transmission. The second patient remains in quarantine.Why it mattersThis outbreak tests Kenya's