Kenya has confirmed a second case of Ebola, a week after the country reported its first imported case on October 6, 2026. According to the Ministry of Health, the patient, a 39-year-old man is a close family member of the first case and was already in quarantine under daily monitoring when he developed symptoms on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. In a statement, Director General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth said the patient developed fever, fatigue and joint pains before being isolated and tested. Samples tested positive at both the National Virology Reference Laboratory and the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)-CDC laboratory, with both facilities returning matching results. The patient has since been transferred to a designated treatment centre, where he is receiving supportive care. Amoth said the early detection was made possible by the quarantine and monitoring measures already in place, adding that the two cases are linked, with no evidence of transmission in the wider community. “Early supportive care improves his chances of recovery, and isolating him at the first symptom limits the chance of passing the virus to others. This is the response working as designed. The Ministry will share updates on his progress,” Amoth stated. Kenya has so far recorded two confirmed Ebola cases and one death. The Ministry has identified 128 contacts linked to the first case, of whom 113 h...
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