- The Ministry of Health announced on Friday evening that the woman, who was the third confirmed case of Bundibugyo virus disease in the country, died while receiving treatment at an infectious disease unit.
Kenya has recorded
its second death from the Ebola outbreak after a 65-year-old woman succumbed to
the disease.
The Ministry of
Health announced on Friday evening that the woman, who was the third confirmed
case of Bundibugyo virus disease in the country, died while receiving treatment
at an infectious disease unit.
According to the
ministry, the patient was a close family member and direct contact of Kenya’s
first Ebola case, who also died.
She had been placed
under quarantine but developed symptoms on October 13, 2026, and was admitted
to the infectious disease unit the same day, where she received supportive
care.
“The Ministry of
Health is deeply saddened to announce the passing on of a 65-year-old female
patient,” Health Director General Dr. Patrick Amoth said in a statement to
newsrooms.
The ministry said
the woman’s family had been formally informed of her death and that
arrangements were underway for a safe and dignified burial in consultation with
the family.
Trained teams will
conduct the burial in line with public health protocols aimed at protecting
relatives and the wider community from possible infection.
The latest death
brings the number of fatalities to two among the nine confirmed Ebola cases,
with the remaining seven patients continuing to receive treatment at two
isolation facilities.
The Ministry of
Health maintained that all confirmed cases remain within a single cluster of
known contacts, adding that there was no evidence of community transmission.
The death comes as
health authorities continue to monitor contacts and manage patients following
the confirmation of the outbreak.
The ministry urged
Kenyans to maintain precautionary measures, including avoiding contact with the
blood and body fluids of sick people and refraining from touching or handling
the bodies of people who die from suspected illnesses.
Members of the
public were also advised to wash their hands regularly with soap and water and
seek immediate medical attention if they develop symptoms associated with
Ebola.
These include
fever, weakness, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhoea and unexplained bleeding.