A woman became the second person to die of Ebola in Kenya
Kenya’s Health Ministry said a 65-year-old woman who was a close family member of the first case died after developing symptoms on Oct. 13 while in quarantine. She was the country’s second Ebola death. The ministry said all cases were in one cluster, with no evidence of community spread. Authorities had traced 135 contacts, all quarantined.
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Kenya has recorded its second Ebola death, the health ministry said Friday. The patient, a 65-year-old woman and close relative of the first case, was the country’s third confirmed case. The first case was a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo and died at a Nairobi hospital on October 5. The woman developed symptoms on October 13 while in quarantine and later received supportive care at an infectious disease unit in Nairobi. The ministry said she died Friday evening and that medical personnel had done everything possible to save her. Authorities placed all 135 traced contacts in quarantine and confirmed nine cases, including the two deaths. Seven other patients were receiving treatment at two isolation facilities. The ministry said all cases formed one cluster, with no signs of community spread.
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- BBC News — Woman, 65, becomes second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya - BBC News
- South China Morning Post — Kenya reports second Ebola death, a close relative of first patient | South China Morning Post
- Deutsche Welle — Ebola: Kenya announces second death
- Bloomberg — Kenya Records Second Ebola Death, a Close Relative of First Case - Bloomberg
- Reuters — Kenya reports second death from Ebola
- newsday.com — Kenya announces 2nd Ebola death, a close relative of the first patient
- Al Jazeera — Kenya announces second Ebola death, says ‘no evidence’ of community spread | Ebola News | Al Jazeera
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