Kenya rushes to trace contacts after first Ebola death

Kenya is urgently seeking to identify everyone who had contact with the victim of the country’s first Ebola death. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) top official in Kenya told UN News that the United Nations and partners are providing full support, in her first interview about the case.

By Sarah JenkinsPublished 8 Oct 2026, 13:55 UTC

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The contact-tracing effort follows Kenya’s first Ebola death.
The United Nations and partners are supporting the response.

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The death has prompted an urgent effort to identify everyone who came into contact with the victim.

Reporting via UN News

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