Also known as: BDBV · Bundibugyo Virus Disease response
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Order a long-term news report on Bundibugyo virus disease
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Citizen Digital
… PHOTO | COURTESY | MoH Audio By Vocalize Kenya has reported no new Ebola cases on the 17th day since confirming its first imported case of the Bundibugyo virus disease on October 6, 2026, with the first group of contacts expected to leave quarantine this weekend. …
Kenya reports zero new Ebola cases as Gov’t says end of outbreak ‘within reach’Capital News
… The move comes as Kenya’s confirmed cases of Bundibugyo virus disease, a rare strain of Ebola, rose to nine, with health authorities maintaining that infections remain linked to a single cluster originating from the country’s first recorded case. …
PS Oluga calls for coordinated approach to Ebola responseThe Standard
… uding information on contacts, patients and budgets, are confidential and must not be shared publicly. “All public communication on the response is made through authorized Ministry of Health channels,” Duale said.Kenya confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease …
KMPDU's Miskellah appointed to Ebola taskforce after union protests exclusionCapital News
… The outbreak involves Bundibugyo virus disease, a form of Ebola that spreads through direct contact with the blood or other body fluids of an infected person who is sick or has died from the disease. …
Kenya Ebola cases rise to 8 as one more patient tests positiveCitizen Digital
… Their results returned positive for Bundibugyo virus disease at both the National Virology Reference Laboratory and the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) laboratory. …
Kenya confirms four new Ebola cases as gov't says public risk remains lowCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 16 – Kenya has confirmed a third case of Ebola (Bundibugyo Virus Disease) after a 65-year-old woman, a close relative and primary contact of the first two patients, tested positive while in quarantine. …
Kenya Confirms Third Ebola Case as 65-Year-Old Woman Tests PositiveThe Standard
… The National Virology Reference Laboratory and the KEMRI-CDC laboratory independently returned positive results for Ebola, specifically Bundibugyo Virus Disease. …
Kenya confirms second Ebola caseCitizen Digital
… The directive comes in the wake of the confirmation of an imported case of the Bundibugyo virus disease (Ebola) in Kenya on October 6, 2026. …
Ministry of Health suspends hotel meetings, seminars amid Ebola response measuresCapital News
… The appeal comes as health authorities step up preparedness and surveillance following confirmation of an imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease in Kenya. …
Health Ministry Turns to Churches to Fight EbolaCapital News
… Ebola information added The latest update comes as Kenya deals with its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease, a form of Ebola. …
UK warns against travel to parts of Kenya as Ebola case detectedKenya has recorded no new Ebola (Bundibugyo virus) cases 17 days after confirming its first imported case on October 6, 2026. All 14 samples tested in the past 24 hours returned negative, with nine confirmed cases total linked to a single cluster and no evidence of community transmission.
11 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Kenya has recorded no new Ebola (Bundibugyo virus) cases 17 days after confirming its first imported case on October 6, 2026. All 14 samples tested in the past 24 hours returned negative, with nine confirmed cases total linked to a single cluster and no evidence of community transmission.
11 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Principal Secretary for Medical Services Ouma Oluga called for a whole-of-government approach to strengthen preparedness and public awareness as Kenya's confirmed cases of Bundibugyo virus disease, a rare strain of Ebola, rose to nine, with health authorities saying infections remain linked to a single cluster.
21 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Ministry of Health appointed Dennis Miskellah, deputy secretary-general of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU), to the National Ebola Disease Taskforce after the union protested the exclusion of frontline health workers from the response.
20 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's confirmed Ebola cases have risen to eight after a 49-year-old man tested positive for the virus on Sunday, a day after four new infections were reported. The Ministry of Health said the latest patient developed fever, headache, and muscle pain and has been isolated; the Ministry maintains the risk to the general public remains low.
18 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya has confirmed four new Ebola cases, bringing the total to seven including one death. The new cases involve a close male relative of the initial patient and three healthcare workers who treated him between October 3 and 4.
17 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya has confirmed a third case of Ebola (Bundibugyo Virus Disease) in a 65-year-old woman who was already in quarantine and a close contact of the first two patients. Health authorities say 127 of 130 identified contacts have been traced and placed under quarantine, and the overall public health risk remains low with no community transmission reported.
16 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya has confirmed a second case of Ebola, bringing the total to two confirmed infections and one death. The 39-year-old patient is a close family member of the first confirmed case and was already under quarantine when he developed symptoms on October 13; both cases are linked with no evidence of wider community transmission.
14 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Ministry of Health has suspended all meetings, seminars, and conferences scheduled to take place in hotels effective October 7, 2026, following the confirmation of an imported Bundibugyo virus disease (Ebola) case on October 6, 2026. The directive prioritizes emergency preparedness, contact tracing, and containment measures.
10 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Ministry of Health has called on churches to help fight Ebola by using their pulpits and community networks to educate the public on the disease, promote preventive measures, and encourage early reporting of suspected cases without fear of discrimination. The appeal follows confirmation of an imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease in Kenya.
10 October 2026 · Capital News →
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has retained and updated travel warnings for parts of Kenya, advising against all travel to Mandera County, parts of Wajir and Lamu counties, and areas near the Kenya-Somalia border, citing terrorism risks and Kenya's response to a detected imported Ebola case.
8 October 2026 · Capital News →
Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale confirmed Kenya's first case of Bundibugyo virus disease was imported; the patient travelled through the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda before arriving in Nairobi, and health authorities are working to contain it.
7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease in a traveller who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo, travelled through Uganda, and arrived in Nairobi on October 3. The patient died on October 5, and health authorities are conducting contact tracing.
7 October 2026 · Capital News →
The United States has announced an additional $242 million to support Ebola response, preparedness and humanitarian efforts in countries affected by or at risk from the outbreak in East and Central Africa, including Kenya, following the outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
11 August 2026 · Capital News →
An international trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has begun enrolling patients to evaluate whether a monoclonal antibody called MBP134 and the antiviral drug remdesivir can improve survival for Bundibugyo virus disease, a rare strain of Ebola for which no approved treatment currently exists.
3 July 2026 · The Standard →