Kenya's Ministry of Health announced on Saturday that four new Ebola infections have been confirmed, raising the cumulative count to seven confirmed cases, including the first patient who died.

The latest cases consist of a close male relative of the deceased patient and three health workers who cared for him in hospital; all four were already in quarantine before testing positive.

The male relative has been under quarantine since Oct. 6, while the three health workers—two men aged 29 and 35 and a woman aged 32—have been isolated since Oct. 9 after attending to the first patient on Oct. 3‑4.

Samples from all four patients were tested at both the National Virology Reference Laboratory and the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) laboratory, confirming the infections through a two‑laboratory verification process.

The patients are receiving supportive care at designated treatment facilities, and health officials say early detection was possible because they were already in quarantine, limiting further spread.

Director General for Health Dr. Patrick Amoth reassured the public that the risk to the general population remains low, noting no evidence of community transmission and that Kenya remains open for business with no travel or gathering restrictions.

Ebola spreads through direct contact with infected blood or body fluids, not through the air; anyone experiencing fever, fatigue, muscle pain, vomiting or diarrhoea should seek medical care or call the MoH toll‑free line 719.