Kenya confirms four new Ebola cases, bringing total number to seven

Kenya has confirmed four new cases of Ebola, bringing the total number of infections in the country to seven. The development marks the first time the deadly virus has been transmitted internally within Kenya, following the arrival of the nation's first patient from the Democratic Republic of Congo on October 3.

Prior to this month, Kenya had never recorded any cases of the virus. The newly confirmed infections represent a significant escalation in the outbreak, as the transmission has now moved beyond the initial imported case to include secondary infections contracted inside the country.