Kenya records third Ebola case, linked to first patient who died
Nairobi says 65-year-old female patient in quarantine with Bundibugyo strain; no signs of community transmission.
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Nairobi says 65-year-old female patient in quarantine with Bundibugyo strain; no signs of community transmission.
![Health workers and officials stand outside an Ebola isolation facility in Kenya, October 7, 2026 [Andrew Kasuku/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ap_6ace7bf3d65ae-1791917043.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)





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