Kenya discharges last Ebola patient in major milestone towards virus-free status
Summary
Kenya has discharged its final Ebola patient, bringing the total number of recovered patients to seven. The country has reported no new confirmed cases since 20 October and will begin the 42-day period required before it can be declared Ebola-free.Key Facts
- Kenya recorded its first confirmed Ebola cases in early October 2026.
- All seven Kenyan cases were linked to a businessman who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and travelled through Uganda.
- The businessman and his mother died; the other seven patients recovered.
- Health officials reported no evidence of wider community transmission in Kenya.
- The 135 identified contacts completed 21 days of isolation and monitoring.
- Four of the patients who recovered were healthcare workers.
- Kenya plans to maintain heightened surveillance at border crossings, airports, health facilities and communities during the 42-day countdown.
- WHO guidelines require 42 days after the last patient tests negative and is discharged before an outbreak can be declared over.
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