Kenya announced its first confirmed imported Ebola case on October 6.
Broadcast 18 October 2026 · Event date 6 October 2026
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Kenya announced its first confirmed imported Ebola case on October 6.
Kenya's Ministry of Health said on October 17 that the country had recorded four new cases of Bundibugyo Ebola, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to seven, including one death. The statement said all four new cases were in isolation and under monitoring when they were confirmed. There is currently no evidence of community transmission in this Ebola outbreak. On October 6, Kenya announced its first confirmed imported Ebola case.本月6日,肯尼亚宣布首例输入性埃博拉确诊病例。