Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- Kenya has recorded its second Ebola death after a 65-year-old woman died while receiving treatment, leaving seven of the country's nine confirmed patients receiving care.

The woman, the country's third confirmed case of Bundibugyo virus disease, was a close family member and direct contact of the first patient, who also died, according to the Kenyan Ministry of Health.

In a statement on Friday, the ministry said the woman developed symptoms on 13 October while under quarantine and was admitted to an infectious disease unit the same day.

"Sadly, she succumbed to the disease early this evening," the ministry said.

The ministry said the woman's family had been informed and that arrangements were being made for a safe ...