▲ Escalating
Ebola spreads to a fourth country as Kenya reports a second death
On Friday, Kenya announced a second Ebola death, saying there is no evidence of community spread; the outbreak now spans four countries. Switzerland says the patient in Nigeria is a Swiss diplomat's wife who is believed to have been infected in Uganda, contradicting Uganda's earlier account. On Saturday, the WHO announced the start of a clinical trial of multiple Ebola vaccines in DR Congo. Separately, the CDC reported 4,588 US measles cases.
- Officials say the Nigeria and Kenya Ebola patients both travelled through Entebbe airport on 3 October.
- Nigeria's first case matches the Bundibugyo strain behind DR Congo's deadliest outbreak.
- The CDC reported 178 more US measles cases, for 4,588 in total across at least 43 outbreaks.
- California's flu test positivity is 9.65%, against a normal 1% for early October.
Updated 24 Oct 2026, 12:20 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.