Kenya Records No New Ebola Cases After 293 Tests

Kenya’s Ministry of Health confirmed on Sunday that the country has recorded no new Ebola cases following 293 laboratory tests conducted since October 5.

Health officials instituted rapid testing across the nation after a Kenyan citizen, who recently travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo, died of the virus in Nairobi.

Out of 289 alerts investigated across the country, only the initial index case tested positive.

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Health authorities have successfully traced and quarantined 108 of the 122 listed contacts, reporting that none of those isolated have developed symptoms so far.

Kenya records no new Ebola cases after 293 tests (News Central TV) — Members of the Kenya Red Cross response team direct travellers at the Malaba crossing-point between Kenya and Uganda after a man who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo travelled and died of a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo species at the Nairobi Hospital in Malaba, Kenya, on October 8, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Jackson Adika

The ministry appealed to the public to remain calm yet vigilant, advising anyone experiencing symptoms or suspecting exposure to seek immediate medical assistance.

Kenya remains on high alert as the fourth nation affected by the ongoing epidemic in eastern Congo, which stands as the second-largest Ebola outbreak on record with over 8,000 cases.

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