{"id":15400,"date":"2026-11-11T20:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T20:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/11\/kenya-discharges-last-ebola-patient\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T20:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T20:00:44","slug":"kenya-discharges-last-ebola-patient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/11\/kenya-discharges-last-ebola-patient\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya discharges last Ebola patient"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kenya has discharged its last remaining Ebola patient from hospital, with the country expected to be declared free of the disease on December 23 if no new cases emerge.\n<\/p>\n

Kenyan Health Minister, Aden Duale, announced the development on Wednesday, saying \u201cthe patient had completed treatment at a Nairobi hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n

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National Hospital Kenya |DW\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

According to a report by DW News on Wednesday, \u201cthe final patient had 11 contacts who would also undergo a 21-day quarantine period as health authorities continue efforts to contain the outbreak.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

The Kenyan Ministry of Health said \u201call 135 contacts linked to the index case had been traced and monitored through strengthened surveillance and contact-tracing measures.\u201d<\/p>\n

It added that all nine confirmed cases were linked to a single transmission cluster, with no community transmission recorded.<\/p>\n

The country\u2019s first case was reported on October 6, involving a Kenyan man who had recently returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.\n<\/p>\n

Of the nine confirmed cases, \u201cseven patients recovered while two died.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to battle its deadliest Ebola outbreak, with 11,000 cases and 5,387 deaths reported as of Wednesday.\n<\/p>\n

The outbreak, which began in May, has become the country\u2019s deadliest recorded episode of the disease.\n<\/p>\n

Nigeria has also recorded one Ebola case involving a patient who recently travelled from Uganda, which experienced a small cluster of infections.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n Tosin Oyediran<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Tosin Oyediran is a journalist with Punch Newspapers, bringing over eight years of newsroom experience to his coverage of politics, health, advocacy, sports, and entertainment. Known for sharp interviews and human-centered reporting, his work focuses on public accountability, civic issues, and the stories shaping everyday lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source: <\/p>\n

Punch Newspapers – Latest News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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