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The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Kenya

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Where it stands

Kenya’s confirmed Bundibugyo virus disease cases rose to nine by the October 20 update, including the first patient, who died. Authorities identified 135 contacts, 134 in quarantine; the newest patient tested positive while quarantined, and officials reported no evidence of transmission beyond known contacts of the first patient. The outbreak’s control and end remain unresolved.

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  1. Update 1Kenya’s Ebola total reaches seven, including three healthcare workers
  2. Update 2Kenya’s Ebola cases reach nine as first quarantined contacts near release

The story so far

  1. Update 23 days later

    Kenya’s Ebola cases reach nine as first quarantined contacts near release

    The newest patient became ill while already quarantined. Officials still report no spread beyond known contacts as the first group approaches a possible October 25 return home.

  2. Update 1

    Kenya’s Ebola total reaches seven, including three healthcare workers

    Four new diagnoses were detected among people already quarantined. That shows monitoring at work, but two contacts remain unlocated and infections among medical staff sharpen the concern.

History

  1. Opened1 report

Who's involved

People

  • Aden Bare DualeMajority Leader of the National Assembly of Kenya & Member of parliament for Garissa Township Constituency, Garissa County1 report
  • Charles OlaroUgandan surgeon1 report

Organizations

  • Kenya Medical Research Institutestate corporation and national health research organization in Kenya1 report
  • World Health OrganizationUnited Nations agency concerned with international public health1 report

Places

  • KenyaKenya2 reports
  • NairobiNairobi, Kenya2 reports
  • The Nairobi HospitalArgwings Kodhek Rd, Nairobi, Kenya2 reports
  • Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo1 report
  • EntebbeEntebbe, Uganda1 report
  • KampalaKampala, Uganda1 report

Every outlet we read on this story

244 sources120 outlets3 videos10 wire copies

Who reported what

24 points2 confirmed by two or more outlets13 from a single outlet0 disputed

What 7 outlets reported about this story, point by point, and who reported each point first.

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PointKenya Ministry of Health on XFRANCE 24 EnglishCBS NewsDaily NationThe Star (Kenya)Al JazeeraYahoo News (Reuters)Outlets
Evidence of community transmissionIndependently confirmed5
Four additional Ebola cases confirmedNot independently confirmed3
Kenya's cumulative confirmed case totalNot independently confirmed3
Kenya's second Ebola caseNot independently confirmed3
Health workers among the additional casesNot independently confirmed3
First patient's deathIndependently confirmed3
Male relative among the additional casesNot independently confirmed3
Second patient's quarantine and symptom onsetNot independently confirmed2
Untraced contacts of the first patientNot independently confirmed2
Possibility of further cases during monitoringNot independently confirmed2
Number of contacts identified for the first patientNot independently confirmed2

Points only one outlet reported

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