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Kenya's first Ebola case confirmed and monitoring underway
Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case on October 6, with no new cases reported since, as monitoring of contacts continues.
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The story so far as of 12 October 2026
On 6 October, Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case after a patient died in Nairobi. The patient had traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo via Uganda. Health Minister Aden Duale announced that measures would be implemented to prevent further spread. As of 12 October, no new cases were reported, and 108 individuals who had contact with the confirmed case remained in quarantine, showing no symptoms of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola.
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