--:--:--
⬤ LOW 06 Oct 2026, 09:39 UTC

Kenya reports first Ebola case imported from DR Congo after patient dies

Kenya has reported its first-ever Ebola death, the health minister announced on Tuesday, after a Kenyan man who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo died after returning to the country. The man, who was not named, fell ill about a month ago and had been treated in the DR Congo, Health Minister Aden Duale told reporters, before travelling overland to the Ugandan capital, Kampala, and then flying to Nairobi on October 3. He added that he was screened and confirmed positive for the...
\
Terms of Service