Kenya Ebola Outbreak Response

Kenya confirmed its first imported Ebola case after a citizen who had lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo died in Nairobi. An urgent contact-tracing operation is underway, with 28 contacts identified and monitored for symptoms.

Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case after a patient who returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo died in Nairobi. Health Minister Aden Duale announced the case, which has prompted health authorities to trace contacts of the deceased.

Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case and death involving a Kenyan national who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The patient died in Nairobi after showing severe symptoms and testing positive for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola.