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A woman, aged 65, who was a close family member of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo, died after being placed in quarantine, the health ministry said. Seven other Ebola patients were receiving treatment at two isolation facilities, it added. All the cases were within "one cluster, with no evidence of community spread", the ministry said. More than 4,000 people have died in Africa since Ebola was confirmed in DR Congo in May, making it the second most deadly outbreak of the disease.  Kenya's latest victim had been under quarantine when she developed symptoms on 13 October, the health ministry said. The first death, on 5 October, was that of a man who fell ill in September and was treated in several hospitals in DR Congo before arriving in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, where he died a few days later.  Those still being treated are three other relatives of the first victim, three health workers and a hospital cleaner.      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Kenya has introduced enhanced screening for travellers arriving from DR Congo and nine other countries it considers to be at high risk: Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Angola, Zambia, Ethiopia, South Sudan and the Central African Republic. Travellers arriving from those countries are required to complete a digital surveillance form before boarding their flights and present a QR code to port health officials on arrival. Kenya also ordered enhanced public health screening of aircraft arriving from those countries, as authorities seek to prevent further imported cases. Within the country, the government has been sharing public messages to create awareness about Ebola, including encouraging people to promptly report any suspected cases and seek care at a hospital.     (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c693z948px0jo) Is Ebola under control in Kenya after nine cases confirmed?       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