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Kenya has recorded its second death from Ebola as it handles its first ever outbreak of the disease.
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A woman, aged 65, who was a close family member of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo, died after being placed in quarantine, the health ministry said.
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Seven other Ebola patients were receiving treatment at two isolation facilities, it added.
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All the cases were within "one cluster, with no evidence of community spread", the ministry said.
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More than 4,000 people have died in Africa since Ebola was confirmed in DR Congo in May, making it the second most deadly outbreak of the disease.
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Kenya's latest victim was a "direct contact and close family member of the first case (deceased) and was under quarantine when she developed symptoms" on 13 October, the health ministry said.
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The first death, on 5 October, was that of a man who fell ill in September and was treated in several hospitals in DR Congo before arriving in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, where he died a few days later.
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Those still being treated are three other relatives of the first victim, three health workers and a hospital cleaner.
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The US has warned its citizens against travelling to Kenya, while neighbouring countries such as Uganda, Ethiopia and Somalia are also on alert.
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Ebola is a rare but deadly disease, external caused by a virus.
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As the disease progresses, vomiting and diarrhoea develop and it can lead to organ failure.
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Some, but not all, patients develop internal and external bleeding.
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The disease spreads from one person to another by contact with infected bodily fluids such as blood or vomit.
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With more than 9,500 cases in DR Congo, Kenya faces a steady risk of new cases arriving across borders, according to the International Rescue Committee, which has been working alongside both governments to contain the spread.
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Kenya has introduced enhanced screening for travellers arriving from DR Congo and nine other countries it considers to be at high risk: Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Angola, Zambia, Ethiopia, South Sudan and the Central African Republic.
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Travellers arriving from those countries are required to complete a digital surveillance form before boarding their flights, and to present a QR code to port health officials on arrival.
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Kenya also ordered enhanced public health screening of aircraft arriving from those countries, as authorities seek to prevent further imported cases.
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Within the country, the government has been sharing public messages to create awareness about Ebola, including encouraging people to promptly report any suspected cases and seek care at a hospital.
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It has also focused on hygiene and safety measures, such as washing hands and avoiding close contact with sick people.
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In another development, Nigeria's health minister has said the country's single confirmed case of Ebola appears to be genetically related to a strain identified earlier in Kenya.
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Professor Ali Pate said there was no evidence so far that the Kenyan patient had travelled to Nigeria, but that further testing was under way.
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He emphasised that Nigeria had so far recorded only one confirmed case of the virus.
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We are conducting additional tests.
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Some of the results are negative, while others are pending," Pate said.
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Health officials have been investigating whether Nigeria's first case crossed paths with Kenya's first patient.
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Both are believed to have travelled through Uganda's Entebbe International Airport earlier this month.
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