Kenya reports third Ebola case amid outbreak

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Kenya’s health ministry confirmed the third case of Bundibugyo virus disease, an Ebola strain linked to outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The patient had been identified as a contact of the initial case and was already in quarantine, suggesting monitoring systems are detecting infections but also underscoring the risk of spread among exposed contacts. Authorities are expected to intensify contact tracing, isolation, testing and public-health measures as they assess whether transmission has occurred beyond the known chain.

Sources: The Washington Post, Al Jazeera