Kenya confirms second Ebola case and adds airport screening gate

Kenyan health authorities confirmed a second Ebola case, a 39‑year‑old close relative of the first patient, who developed symptoms while already in quarantine.

The first patient, who died on October 5 in a Nairobi hospital, had traveled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda before flying to Nairobi on October 3, and Kenya has located 113 of 128 contacts with 108 people in quarantine.

Kenya also set up a dedicated screening gate at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for passengers arriving from the Congo.