Kenya confirms second Ebola case as relative of country's first victim

The Ebola virus spreads through contact with infected bodily fluids such as blood or vomit

Kenya has confirmed a second case of Ebola, 10 days after a businessman died of the virus after he had travelled to the East African nation from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The incubation period for Ebola ranges from two to 21 days, meaning those exposed to the virus may not become ill for several weeks.

"Both cases are linked, and there is no evidence of spread in the wider community," the ministry added.

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The 40-year-old Kenyan man who died on 5 October was diagnosed with Ebola shortly after being admitted to hospital in the capital, Nairobi.

Since his death, officials had determined that he had been in contact with 128 people - and since Tuesday 113 of them had been found, the health ministry said.

More than 4,000 people have died from Ebola in DR Congo this year, in what is the second most deadly known outbreak to date.

The current outbreak in DR Congo, which began in May, has been caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, which is relatively rare, with no approved vaccine or treatment - though trials are under way.

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