A family member of Kenya's first confirmed Ebola fatality has now tested positive for the virus, health officials have announced. The original patient, a man who had recently travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo, died last week after arriving in the country.
The confirmation of a second case signals that contact tracing and containment efforts are now under urgent pressure. Kenyan health authorities are working to identify and monitor anyone who may have come into close contact with either patient.
The DRC has long been one of the countries most affected by Ebola outbreaks, and cross-border movement remains a key factor in how the virus spreads to neighbouring nations. For Kenya, these two cases are a sharp reminder of how quickly a health situation can shift.
Originally published by BBC Africa.