Also known as: BDBV · Bundibugyo Virus Disease response
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… 07, 2026 11:38 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has revealed the movements of the patient behind Kenya's first confirmed case of Bundibugyo virus disease …
Duale: Kenya has no Ebola outbreak, case was importedCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 7 – The United States Embassy in Nairobi has issued a health alert following Kenya’s confirmation of its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease, urging people at risk of exposure to seek medical guidance if they develop symptoms associated with Ebola. …
US Embassy issues Ebola alert as Kenya traces 28 contactsCapital News
… The funding comes as health authorities across the region step up surveillance, laboratory testing, infection prevention and control measures following the outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease, a form of Ebola disease, in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. …
US Pledges $242mn for Ebola Response as Kenya Strengthens Regional PreparednessThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize An international clinical trial has begun enrolling patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in a step towards identifying the first effective treatment for Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD), a rare but deadly strain of Ebola that currently has no app …
Clinical trial begins in DRC to find first effective Bundibugyo Ebola therapyKenya 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 →