By Brian Omondi
Kenya has confirmed a second case of Ebola in a 39 year old Kenyan man, a relative of the first ever Ebola case.
The Ministry of Health says that the patient was already in quarantine when he developed symptoms, allowing for early detection and isolation.
This comes after WHO said that Kenya has no active Ebola outbreak.
In the press release dated 14th of October 2026, the ministry of health says the man fell ill yesterday with symptoms of fever fatigue and joint pains.
“As soon as he developed fever, fatigue and joint pains, the quarantine team isolated him and took a specimen. It tested positive at both the National Virology Reference Laboratory and the KEMRI-CDC laboratory, with matching results. He is now in a designated treatment centre, where trained teams are giving him supportive care.” The statement read in part.
The Ministry says this shows that contact tracing is working as designed because both cases are linked, and there is no evidence of spread in the wider community.
So far, 128 contacts of the first case have been listed and 113 successfully traced.However,only 108 are quarantined in the country, where they are undergoing daily clinical checks for 21 days.The other five are outside the country and authorities in those countries have been informed as is required under the international Health Regulations (2005).
The release issued by the Director General of Health, Dr Patrick Amoth maintains that the Ministry is tracing the remaining 15 continues.
In an appeal to the public Dr Amoth asks Kenyans to stay calm but remain vigilant.
“Ebola is not spread through the air; it spreads through direct contact with the blood or body fluids of a person who is sick with, or has died from, the disease. Anyone with fever, unusual tiredness, muscle or joint pains, vomiting, diarrhoea or unexplained bleeding should seek care promptly at the nearest health facility.”
For assistance the ministry encourages to call the toll free number 719.
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