Kenya Discharges Last Ebola Patient, Begins 42-Day Countdown
Posted on 2026-11-11 19:07:13
Kenya has discharged its last Ebola patient, starting a 42-day countdown to being declared free of the disease.
The country recorded nine cases in October after an infected traveler arrived from neighboring Uganda, having traveled from the outbreak's epicenter in Congo.
Two people died, while seven recovered.
Kenya's health minister says the countdown is expected to end on December 23, although prevention measures will remain in place.
The wider regional outbreak has recorded more than 11,000 cases since May, with Congo bearing the brunt.
The crisis has prompted tighter border controls and travel restrictions, including Saudi Arabia's suspension of visas for Kenyan workers.
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