Kenya’s Ebola outbreak grows to 9 cases, all tied to 1 cluster
What’s new: Officials traced 134 of 135 contacts, and the US raised its Kenya travel advisory over health risks.
Kenya confirmed a ninth Ebola infection on Oct. 20, with health officials saying all known cases remain linked to a single cluster and there is no evidence of wider transmission. The latest patient, a close family member of the first case, was already in quarantine and has been isolated for treatment. The outbreak began with a man who traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Nairobi and died at a Nairobi hospital on Oct. 5. Kenya’s health ministry said 134 of 135 identified contacts had been traced and quarantined. Authorities have stepped up screening for travelers as neighboring countries stay on alert, and the US has advised Americans to reconsider travel to Kenya.