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Kenya reports second Ebola death, a close relative of first patient

Associated Press · South China Morning Post
Published 24 Oct 2026, 8:19 am·42 min ago·1 min read
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Kenya’s health ministry announced the country’s second Ebola death on Friday, saying a 65-year-old woman who was a close relative of the first patient died after developing symptoms while in quarantine. The woman began showing symptoms 10 days ago and began receiving supportive care at an infectious disease unit in the capital, Nairobi. The ministry said medical personnel “did everything possible to save her life”, but she died Friday evening. Her family was notified, and the ministry said it...

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