Kenya discharges first five Ebola patients
Posters displaying information about Ebola symptoms and hygiene precautions are seen at Nairobi Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, October 7, 2026. /VCG Kenya has discharged its first five patients who recovered from the Ebola (Bundibugyo virus) outbreak, while 46 contacts have completed quarantine and returned home, the Ministry of Health said on Tuesday. The five men, treated at Kenyatta National Hospital and The Nairobi Hospital, were discharged following laboratory tests which confirmed they had cleared the virus and were free of symptoms. The latest releases bring the total number of contacts discharged from quarantine to 66.
