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Your questions: Kenya confirms new Ebola case, bringing total infections to 9, health ministry says
Compiled Oct 20
Will the list of contacts continue to grow as more people are identified?
Authorities have identified 135 contacts linked to the nine patients, with 134 now in quarantine
Has any transmission occurred beyond the known contacts of the first patient?
The new case was a contact of the country's first patient who tested positive while in quarantine
What is the current health status of the nine confirmed patients?
The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.
How will authorities ensure communities accept returning quarantined contacts?
Authorities have identified 135 contacts linked to the nine patients, with 134 now in quarantine