Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case as health measures are strengthened

Kenya confirmed an eighth Ebola case on Sunday, bringing the country’s death toll to one. The new patient, a 49-year-old hospital service worker, had symptoms including fever, headaches and muscle pain; he is believed to have been exposed through contact with Kenya’s first patient, who died in Nairobi on October 5 after travelling from the DRC. Authorities have stepped up surveillance, including at borders, and are tracing contacts: as of October 18, 128 of the 130 identified contacts were in quarantine. In the DRC, the Bundibugyo-strain outbreak has infected 9,415 people and caused 4,536 deaths, according to the article.