Health · Nairobi, Kenya · October 12, 2026

Kenya finds no new Ebola cases after 293 tests

Reported by 1 outlet · under-reported · first reported Oct 10, 8:00 PM ET

Kenya's health ministry said no further Ebola cases have been detected since a patient died of the disease on October 5, after 293 tests.

Why it matters

Containing Ebola early in a regional transport hub like Kenya helps prevent wider spread across East Africa.

Background

Ebola is a severe, often fatal viral disease spread through contact with bodily fluids. Outbreaks have occurred repeatedly in Central and East Africa, and rapid testing and contact tracing are key to containment.

The story so far

1. Oct 6Kenya confirms first imported Ebola case in Nairobi
2. Oct 7Kenya confirms first imported Ebola case in Nairobi
3. Oct 11Kenya finds no new Ebola cases after 293 tests
4. Oct 12Kenya finds no new Ebola cases after 293 tests
5. Oct 17Kenya confirms a third Ebola case
6. Oct 18Kenya confirms four more Bundibugyo Ebola cases
7. Oct 19Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case as outbreak spreads in Congo
8. Oct 20Nigeria confirms first Ebola case in Abuja as outbreak spreads
9. Oct 21Nigeria confirms first Ebola case in over a decade
10. Oct 22Ebola cluster in Kenya rises to nine as Africa CDC traces Nigeria case
11. Oct 23Nigeria's Ebola patient identified as Swiss diplomat's wife
12. Oct 24Kenya reports second Ebola death
13. Oct 25Uganda orders Ebola quarantine as Nigeria widens contact tracing
14. Oct 26Ebola: patient evacuated from Nigeria; nurse killed in Congo

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Sources

• Reuters ↗October 11, 2026

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