Kenya’s health ministry announced the country’s second Ebola death on Friday, saying a 65-year-old woman who was a close relative of the first patient died after developing symptoms while in quarantine.
The woman began showing symptoms 10 days ago and began receiving supportive care at an infectious disease unit in the capital, Nairobi.
The ministry said medical personnel “did everything possible to save her life”, but she died Friday evening.
Her family was notified, and the ministry said it would arrange a safe and dignified burial in consultation with relatives.