France, Oct. 22 -- Kenya's director general of health, Patrick Amoth, says authorities have been unable to locate the contact case, despite having his passport and telephone numbers.

The man is suspected of having crossed the border using an unofficial route to avoid border checks, Amoth said on Tuesday. Ugandan authorities have been notified.

The current Ebola outbreak was first declared in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in mid-May.

On Tuesday evening, Kenya announced a ninth case. Nairobi said it was "still linked to the first cluster". The patient is being held in isolation, along with the other 129 people identified as contacts by health authorities.

Earlier this week, the United States State ​Department advised ...