Kenya discharges six Ebola patients after 18 days without new infections

The Ministry of Health in Kenya discharged six patients who contracted the Ebola virus, leaving only one person currently under treatment.

This development comes as the country records its 18th consecutive day without a new infection since 19 October 2026. Director-General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth stated that the total number of confirmed cases remains at nine. All of these infections are linked to a single known chain of transmission.

The ministry attributed this progress to early detection, isolation of patients, contact tracing, and the use of safe burial practices. Health authorities reported that 66 contacts have finished a mandatory 21-day monitoring period and returned home, while 52 others are expected to finish quarantine by 11 November. To officially declare the outbreak over, Kenya must complete a 42-day countdown after the final patient is released from a treatment center.

The ministry will continue to screen travelers at 26 points of entry, where it has already screened more than 760,000 people. Officials urged citizens to seek medical help early for symptoms like fever or muscle pain and warned against contact with the body fluids of suspected patients. Kenya plans to keep travel, trade, and public gatherings unrestricted during the outbreak.