Ebola: Kenya announces second death
DW News's headline. Reported by DW News, Capital FM Kenya, The Standard.
What the sources say, in brief
Capital FM Kenya reported that Kenya has recorded its second Ebola death, with the Ministry of Health confirming a 65-year-old woman died from the disease. The Standard said the patient died after 10 days in quarantine and that seven other patients remain in isolation, according to the Health Ministry. DW News said the woman developed symptoms during quarantine and was a close relative of a Kenyan man who died of the disease. Capital FM Kenya gave the number of confirmed cases as nine, while The Standard and DW News did not state a total case count in the excerpts supplied. The story is developing.
Key points
- Capital FM Kenya reported that the Ministry of Health confirmed a 65-year-old woman died from Ebola, Kenya's second death.
- The Standard reported the patient died after 10 days in quarantine.
- The Standard reported seven other patients remain in isolation, according to the Health Ministry.
- DW News reported the woman developed symptoms during quarantine.
- DW News reported she was a close relative of a Kenyan man who died of the disease.
What we know
- Kenya has recorded a second Ebola death, according to Capital FM Kenya, The Standard and DW News.
- The Ministry of Health confirmed the death of a 65-year-old woman, according to Capital FM Kenya.
- The woman developed symptoms during quarantine, according to DW News.
- Seven other patients are still in isolation, according to The Standard.
Sources differ: Capital FM Kenya reports nine confirmed cases, while the excerpts from The Standard and DW News do not give a total case count.
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Ebola: Kenya announces second death. Capital FM Kenya reported that Kenya has recorded its second Ebola death, with the Ministry of Health confirming a 65-year-old woman died from the disease. The Standard said the patient died after 10 days in quarantine and that seven other patients remain in isolation, according to the Health Ministry. DW News said the woman developed symptoms during quarantine and was a close relative of a Kenyan man who died of the disease. Capital FM Kenya gave the number of confirmed cases as nine, while The Standard and DW News did not state a total case count in the excerpts supplied. The story is developing. Covered by 3 publications. DW News: Ebola: Kenya announces second death. Capital FM Kenya: Kenya records second Ebola death as MoH confirms nine cases. The Standard: Kenya records second Ebola death.
Who is covering it
- DW News Germany Ebola: Kenya announces second death Kenya has recorded a second Ebola death, the health ministry said late Friday. The 65-year-old woman had developed symptoms during quarantine and was a close relative of a Kenyan man who died of the disease. 23 Oct · Tier 2
- Capital FM Kenya Kenya Kenya records second Ebola death as MoH confirms nine cases NAIROBI M, Kenya Oct 23- has recorded its second death from Ebola (Bundibugyo Virus Disease), with the Ministry of Health confirming that a 65-year-old woman has succumbed to the disease.… 23 Oct · Tier 3
- The Standard Kenya Kenya records second Ebola death Kenya records its second Ebola death after 65-year-old patient dies following 10 days in quarantine; seven other patients still in isolation, Health Ministry says. 23 Oct · Tier 3
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