Kenya releases last Ebola patient, starts 42-day countdown to disease-free status
Officials said all 135 contacts were traced after the imported case, and no new infections are recorded during the 42-day monitoring period.
- On Wednesday, Kenya discharged its last Ebola patient, officially beginning a 42-day countdown to be declared Ebola-free. The Ministry stated no new infections have been recorded since Oct 19.
- After the first patient traveled from Congo through Uganda, the country recorded nine Ebola cases in Oct. The Ministry identified 135 contacts who interacted with the index case to prevent community transmission.
- The Ebola outbreak has reached four countries, marking the widest geographic spread to date across Africa. In Congo, the epicenter, government officials reported 11,042 infections and 5,387 deaths.
- Health Minister Aden Duale announced that citizens arriving from Congo must undergo a 21-day quarantine. Kenya tightened border controls at the main airport, screening passengers from 10 countries.
- The 42-day waiting period will end on Dec 23, provided no new infections emerge. Duale insisted that Kenya will continue with its prevention measures despite the positive trend.
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Kenya discharges last Ebola patient, beginning countdown to Ebola-free
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya on Wednesday discharged its last Ebola patient, officially beginning the 42-day countdown toward being declared Ebola-free, even as the number of cases recorded in the wider region topped 11,000 since the outbreak
Kenya discharges last Ebola patient, beginning countdown to Ebola-free declaration – WTOP News
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya on Wednesday discharged its last Ebola patient, officially beginning the 42-day countdown toward being declared Ebola-free, even as the number of cases recorded in the wider region topped 11,000 since the outbreak began in May. The country recorded nine Ebola cases in October after the first patient traveled from Congo...
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Kenya discharges last Ebola patient, beginning countdown to Ebola-free declaration
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya on Wednesday discharged its last Ebola patient, officially beginning the 42-day countdown toward being declared Ebola-free, even as the number of cases recorded in the wider region topped 11,000 since the outbreak began in May.
Kenya discharges last Ebola patient as 42-day countdown to end outbreak begins
Kenya has discharged its last patient undergoing treatment for Ebola (Bundibugyo Virus Disease), marking a major milestone in the country’s efforts to contain the outbreak that was first confirmed on October 6, 2026. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced on Wednesday that the final patient had recovered and been discharged, leaving the country with no [...]
Kenya discharged its last Ebola patient on Wednesday, beginning a 42-day countdown before the country can be declared free of the disease, Health Minister Aden Duale said. Kenya has recorded nine cases of Ebola since early October, when a Kenyan tested positive for the disease and died. The patient had traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a major outbreak was declared in May. The remaining cases were all contacts of the original…
Duale: Kenya on course to be declared Ebola-free on 23rd December
Kenya is on course to be declared Ebola-free on December 23, 2026, if no new cases are reported during the 42-day monitoring period, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has said. This follows, recovery and discharge of all seven patients who tested positive for Ebola. Speaking during a press briefing, Duale confirmed that the sixth patient […]
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