Kenya Announces Second Ebola Death Amid Ongoing Outbreak

Kenya's Health Ministry announced the country's second Ebola death on October 23, 2026, involving a 65-year-old woman in quarantine.

The victim was a close relative of Kenya's first patient and developed symptoms while receiving supportive care in Nairobi.

Authorities have placed 118 contacts in quarantine, with eight testing positive, while seven remaining patients received treatment at two isolation facilities.