Kenya has confirmed an eighth Ebola case, a 49-year-old patient attendant likely exposed to the country's first infection, as the outbreak spreads from the DRC.
01Summary
- 01Kenya's eighth Ebola case is a 49-year-old patient attendant who developed fever, headache and muscle pain on Saturday.
- 02Three health workers and a relative of the first patient were among four new cases reported on Saturday.
- 03The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which there is no vaccine or treatment, is driving the outbreak.
- 04The DRC has recorded at least 9,400 cases and 4,500 deaths since May, with Ituri province as the epicentre.
- 05Uganda recorded 20 confirmed cases and two deaths before being declared Ebola-free in August.
02Why it matters
This matters because the outbreak is widening across East Africa, with no approved vaccine for this strain, increasing the risk of further cross-border spread and straining health systems.
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