Second Ebola death confirmed in Kenya outbreak

A 65-year-old woman has died from Ebola in Kenya, becoming the country's second victim of the disease. She was a close relative of Kenya's first Ebola patient, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo. She began showing symptoms while in quarantine and later received treatment at an infectious disease unit in Nairobi. Seven other patients were being treated at two separate facilities when she died. Health officials say all confirmed cases belong to one family group, and there is no sign that the virus has spread into the wider community. The government has introduced stricter health checks at airports and border crossings. It has also run public campaigns encouraging people to wash their hands and avoid contact with anyone who is sick.