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Kenya confirms second Ebola case, a relative of first victim

Kenya's second confirmed Ebola case is a relative of the country's first victim, who died last week after travelling from DR Congo.

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Kenya has confirmed a second Ebola case involving a relative of the country's first victim, BBC News reported on Wednesday.

The confirmation follows the death last week of a man who had arrived in Kenya after travelling from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The available report does not specify the second patient's condition or how the infection occurred. The family relationship alone does not establish the route of transmission.

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Fact-check this story · Source: BBC News: Kenya confirms second Ebola case as relative of country's first victim. This AI-assisted account is based on the linked source, not independent on-the-ground reporting by BharatVox. Any opinion is separately labelled.

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