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Kenya confirms four additional cases of Bundibugyo ebolavirus, including three health workers who treated

2026 Ebola epidemic — Kenya confirms four additional cases of Bundibugyo ebolavirus, including three health workers who treated Kenya's first patient and one of his relatives, raising the national total

Published October 17, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: 2026 Ebola epidemic.

Kenya confirms four additional cases of Bundibugyo ebolavirus, including three health workers who treated Kenya's first patient and one of his relatives, raising the national total to seven. All four are already in quarantine. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261017-four-more-ebola-cases-detected-in-kenya-bringing-total-to-seven (AFP via France 24)]

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