Kenya reports second Ebola case, linked to first patient

The Ministry of Health has this evening confirmed a second case of Ebola (Bundibugyo Virus Disease) in Kenya. In a statement, Health Director General Patrick Amoth says the patient, a 39-year-old man, is a close family member of the first case who died and was in quarantine. He reportedly fell in on 13th October 2026 and tested positive for the virus. This becomes the second case reported in Kenya. The first patient passed away. Connect with KBC Online; Subscribe to our channel: https://t.ly/86BKNc Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.om/KBCChannel1 Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kbcchannel1TV Check our website: https://www.kbc.co.ke/ #kbcchannel1 #news #kbclive