Kenya Reaches Seven Confirmed Ebola Cases as Congo's Outbreak Hits an Eighth Province
Monday, October 19, 2026 · 5 min
Kenya's Health Ministry confirmed four more Ebola cases on Saturday, all among quarantined contacts of its first patient, for seven confirmed in total. In Congo, the outbreak has reached North Ubangi on the Central African Republic border, with 9,415 confirmed cases as of October 16.
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Kenya's Health Ministry confirmed four more Ebola cases on Saturday, all among quarantined contacts of its first patient, for seven confirmed in total. In Congo, the outbreak has reached North Ubangi on the Central African Republic border, with 9,415 confirmed cases as of October 16.
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