Health · Nairobi, Kenya · November 12, 2026

Kenya discharges last Ebola patient, starts 42-day countdown

Reported by 4 outlets · first reported Nov 11, 7:53 AM ET

Kenya discharged its last Ebola patient from a Nairobi hospital. The country had nine confirmed cases. A 42-day countdown to being declared Ebola-free has begun. Kenya will be declared free on December 23 if no one else shows symptoms.

Why it matters

It shows the spread can be contained outside the worst-hit country.

Background

Kenya had cases linked to the outbreak in neighboring Congo.

The story so far

1. Nov 3Africa CDC urges end to Ebola travel curbs
2. Nov 11Kenya discharges last Ebola patient
3. Nov 12Kenya discharges last Ebola patient, starts 42-day countdown

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Sources

• BBC News ↗Nov 11, 7:53 AM ET
• AllAfrica ↗Nov 12, 1:44 AM ET
• Africanews ↗Nov 11, 10:44 AM ET

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