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Kenya confirms second Ebola case - a relative of the first victim

Kenya has confirmed its second case of Ebola, a relative of the country's first victim, who died last week after traveling from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The first victim arrived in Kenya via Uganda, with his illness undetected during travel.

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Kenya confirms second Ebola case - a relative of the first victim
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Kenya has confirmed its second case of Ebola, a relative of the country's first victim, who died last week after traveling from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The first victim arrived in Kenya via Uganda, with his illness undetected during travel. Health officials have identified 128 people who had contact with the initial patient, with 113 located and 108 placed in quarantine in Kenya. Tracing of the remaining contacts is ongoing. The current Ebola outbreak in the DRC, which began in May, has resulted in over 4,000 deaths and is caused by the rare Bundibugyo species of Ebola. Kenya's health ministry is advising individuals experiencing symptoms like fever, unusual tiredness, or bleeding to seek immediate medical attention.

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The current outbreak in DR Congo is caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, which is relatively rare.

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More than 4,000 people have died from Ebola in DR Congo this year.

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Officials have identified 128 people in contact with the first victim, with 113 found and 108 in quarantine in Kenya.

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The first victim traveled from DR Congo, through Uganda to Kenya without his illness being detected.

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Kenya confirms its second case of Ebola, a relative of the first victim.

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A relative had taken him there shortly after picking him up at the airport. He had travelled from DR Congo, through Uganda to Kenya without his illness being detected.Since his death, officials had determined that he had been in contact with 128 people - and since Tuesday 113 of them had been found, the health ministry said.Of these, 108 were in quarantine in Kenya and tracing of the remaining 15 continued, it said.More than 4,000 people have died from Ebola in DR Congo this year, in what is the second most deadly known outbreak to date.The Ebola virus spreads through contact with infected bodily fluids such as blood or vomit."Anyone with fever, unusual tiredness, muscle or joint pains, vomiting, diarrhoea or unexplained bleeding should seek care promptly at the nearest health facility," Kenya's health ministry said.The current outbreak in DR Congo, which began in May, has been caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, which is relatively rare, with no approved vaccine or treatment - though trials are under way.Shortly after DR Congo declared an outbreak of Ebola in May, it was also reported in Uganda, where two people died.
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