A woman died of Ebola in Kenya, becoming the second recorded fatality in the country’s outbreak
Kenya has recorded its second Ebola death, officials said. The victim, a 65-year-old woman and close relative of the first victim, developed symptoms in quarantine. The first victim was a man who travelled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Seven other patients were receiving treatment; the ministry reported no evidence of community transmission.
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Kenya has recorded its second Ebola death during its first outbreak of the disease, the health ministry said. The victim was a 65-year-old woman and a close family member of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo and died in Nairobi on October 5. The woman was in quarantine when she developed symptoms on October 13 and later died, according to the ministry.
Seven other Ebola patients were receiving treatment at two isolation facilities, the ministry said. It said the cases were part of one cluster, with no evidence of community transmission. Eye Radio reported that those being treated included three relatives of the first victim, three health workers and a hospital cleaner. Kenyan authorities had strengthened screening at border crossings and airports, Eye Radio reported.
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Verifier’s note
The BBC and the other results report that a 65-year-old woman died of Ebola in Kenya, making her the country’s second recorded fatality. Differences in reported case counts do not contradict that central claim.