Kenya Records First Ebola Death as DRC Confirmed Cases Pass 8,600
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · 8 min
Kenya has recorded its first-ever Ebola death, a man treated in the DRC who traveled through Kampala. Congo's confirmed cases have passed 8,600 with a 48.2% case fatality rate, and France has added €7 million to the response.
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Kenya has recorded its first-ever Ebola death, a man treated in the DRC who traveled through Kampala. Congo's confirmed cases have passed 8,600 with a 48.2% case fatality rate, and France has added €7 million to the response.
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