Kenya Confirms Four New Ebola Cases, Raising Total to Seven

Kenya's Ministry of Health confirmed four additional Ebola cases on October 17, bringing the total to seven, including the first patient who died. The new patients are a close male relative of that patient and three health workers who treated him in hospital. All four developed fever while in quarantine, tested positive and are receiving supportive care. The ministry said 128 of 130 identified contacts had been traced and quarantined, with efforts continuing to locate the remaining two. It said there was no evidence of community transmission, while warning that more cases could emerge during contacts' 21-day monitoring period.