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Sunday, October 18, 2026● Updated 6:00 AM ET
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Kenya confirms a second Ebola case

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A relative of Kenya's first patient tested positive while under quarantine, and officials say there's no sign of wider spread. The outbreak in Congo, now the second-largest on record, has topped 9,000 confirmed cases.

Source: CIDRAP

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