Kenya reports first Ebola case amid outbreak brought from Congo

Published October 6, 2026 10:23am ET



Kenya has reported its first case of Ebola, as an outbreak that began in Central Africa has killed thousands and spread across multiple countries.

The patient, who died Tuesday, was a Kenyan national who had lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for seven years, according to Kenyan health officials.

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