Kenya’s health ministry confirms second Ebola case

A relative of the first case, 39-year-old man’s infection raises concerns of a cross-border spread.Published On 14 Oct 202614 Oct 2026Kenya has reported a second Ebola infection, about a week after confirming its first-ever case of the disease when a citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) travelled to Kenya and died two days later at a Nairobi hospital.The second patient, a 39-year-old man who is a close family member of the first case, fell ill on Tuesday and was already in quarantine when he came down with symptoms of fever, fatigue and joint pain, the Ministry of Health said in a statement Wednesday.Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) customs officials check passports and identity for passengers at the arrival screening point at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on October 7, 2026 [AFP]‘Leave Uganda out’Last week’s case raised concerns about deficiencies in border screening systems in the region after the patient drove from the DRC to Uganda and flew to Nairobi from there.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Kenya confirms first Ebola case as man dies in Nairobi after DRC returnlist 2 of 3Kenya on high alert amid concern ov...