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Kenya announces second Ebola death, says ‘no evidence’ of community spread

The Ebola outbreak has now spread to four countries across eastern, central ⁠⁠and western Africa.

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Kenyan health officials said the 65-year-old ​woman was a close ‌relative of a ‌​man who died of Ebola last month. The woman developed symptoms ‌while under quarantine in Nairobi.

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Kenya has confirmed seven Ebola infections and two deaths; the second death was a close relative of the first patient who died while under quarantine in Nairobi, and Kenyan officials say there is no evidence of community spread.

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Kenya announces second Ebola death, says ‘no evidence’ of community spread

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Ebola: Kenya announces second death

Kenyan health officials said the 65-year-old ​woman was a close ‌relative of a ‌​man who died of Ebola last month. The woman developed symptoms ‌while under quarantine in Nairobi.

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