Also known as: Dr. Patrick Amoth · Dr Amoth · Director General for Health Patrick Amoth · Dr Patrick Amoth · Acting Director General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth · Director-General for Health Patrick Amoth · Principal Secretary for Public Health Dr Patrick Amoth · Health Director General Dr. Patrick Amoth · Health Director General Patrick Amoth · Dr. Amoth · Health Director-General Patrick Amoth · Health Director-General Dr. Patrick Amoth · Health DG Dr. Patrick Amoth
Health Director-General announcing Kenya's Ebola outbreak response and quarantine releases during the 2026 Bundibugyo virus outbreak.
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The Standard
… In a press release issued on October 14, 2026, Director General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth said the latest patient is a 39-year-old man who is a close family member of the first confirmed case. …
Kenya confirms second Ebola caseCitizen Digital
… Patrick Amoth said: “For now we are determined that they are quarantined at facilities where we can monitor them for symptoms.” The ministry has reiterated that there is no Ebola outbreak in the country, but says it remains on high alert and prepared to respond should cases emerg …
Five isolation centres designated as Gov’t steps up Ebola preparednessCapital News
… Health Director-General Dr Patrick Amoth said the country had adequate quarantine capacity, with authorities prepared to establish additional or makeshift facilities if the need arises. …
PS Muthoni: Kenya managing imported Ebola case, no outbreak yetCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 7 – Acting Director-General for Health Patrick Amoth has explained the measures taken to support Ebola survivors as they recover and reintegrate into their communities, stressing the need to treat them with dignity and avoid stigma. …
Ebola survivors can return to community after 21 days without symptoms, says AmothCitizen Digital
… Director-General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth has explained that most people develop symptoms within the first four to five days after exposure and that transmission occurs once symptoms develop. …
Pharmacies put on alert after first Ebola case confirmed in KenyaCitizen Digital
… Patrick Amoth says the country and all health officials remain keen, assuring adequate quarantine facilities, and, where needed, the setting up of makeshift facilities to address issues as they arise. …
Ebola: 10 quarantined as Kenya traces 57 contactsThe Standard
… Health Director-General Patrick Amoth said the country remained prepared to accommodate anyone requiring isolation or quarantine, including through the establishment of makeshift facilities if necessary.He said health officials remained on high alert as teams continued to follow …
10 quarantined, 57 contacts identified as Health Ministry steps up responseCapital News
… Acting Director-General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth said: “Ebola incubation is from 2-21 days and therefore isolation will take place up to 21 days.” He said anyone who develops symptoms during the monitoring period would be transferred to an Ebola treatment unit for care. …
What is Bundibugyo Ebola? The strain behind Kenya’s first caseCapital News
… Acting Director-General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth said identified contacts would be monitored for up to 21 days, covering the upper end of Ebola’s incubation period. …
Sing’oei allays fears of Ebola spread, says ‘mere contact does not lead to infection’The Standard
… Also present was Director-General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth, who said strengthened accountability and policy interventions across the 47 counties were contributing to improved maternal and child outcomes. …
Kenya renews commitment to reduce preventable maternal, newborn deathsThe Kenya Ministry of Health announced that five patients who tested positive for Bundibugyo Ebola virus have recovered and were discharged on November 3. Additionally, 46 contacts completed their monitoring and were released from quarantine, with 52 more contacts expected to be released by November 11 after completing 21 days of monitoring.
6 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Ministry of Health announced that five patients who tested positive for Bundibugyo Ebola virus have recovered and were discharged on November 3. Additionally, 46 contacts completed their monitoring and were released from quarantine, with 52 more contacts expected to be released by November 11 after completing 21 days of monitoring.
6 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Kenya is releasing 46 quarantined contacts on Tuesday as it contains an Ebola outbreak that has infected nine people and killed two. All 135 contacts linked to the initial case have been traced, with those completing a 21-day monitoring period being discharged in phases; another 52 contacts remain under monitoring.
9 hours ago · Capital News →
Twenty people placed under quarantine after Kenya's Ebola outbreak have been released after completing 21 days without developing symptoms. The Ministry of Health said the remaining 98 contacts are expected to be released in four groups beginning November 3, and the country has recorded nine confirmed cases including two deaths.
26 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya has released the first 20 contacts of its imported Ebola case after completing a mandatory 21-day monitoring period without symptoms, with 98 others remaining under quarantine for phased release from November 3. The confirmed case count remains at nine, including two deaths, with seven patients stable in treatment.
26 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya has released its first 20 Ebola contacts from quarantine after they completed 21 days of monitoring without symptoms, with 98 others remaining under observation. The Ministry of Health announced the 20 contacts were in good health and posed no risk, and the remaining 98 are expected to be released in four waves beginning November 3.
26 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Ministry of Health has requested 10,000 doses of the Zaire Ebola virus vaccine from the WHO to immunise 5,000 healthcare workers and frontline responders during the Bundibugyo virus outbreak, hoping the vaccine may offer cross-protection against the Bundibugyo strain despite its effectiveness against that species not yet being established.
24 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya has recorded its second death from the Ebola outbreak after a 65-year-old woman succumbed to the disease while receiving treatment at an infectious disease unit. The woman, a close family member and direct contact of Kenya's first Ebola case, developed symptoms on October 13 and was admitted the same day.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Ministry of Health has traced nine people who travelled on the same flight as Kenya's first Ebola patient after leaving the country, liaising with embassies to contact health authorities in Uganda, Dubai, Thailand, Italy and Tanzania where the contacts are located.
23 October 2026 · 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.
22 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret has quarantined one person for Ebola Bundibugya monitoring after she travelled on the same plane as a confirmed patient from Uganda. The woman, who has been in Kenya for three weeks with no symptoms and negative earlier tests, will be held in isolation for 21 days with a final test scheduled.
22 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya will begin releasing the first group of quarantined contacts on October 25 after completing the mandatory 21-day monitoring period without symptoms, as the outbreak has recorded nine confirmed cases and one death with no community transmission reported.
22 October 2026 · Capital News →
Health Director General Patrick Amoth announced that the first batch of contacts from Ebola patients will leave quarantine facilities on Sunday, supported by the Kenya National Public Health Institute. Amoth said cases remain clustered around an imported case with no community transmission identified, and the outbreak could be declared over if the disease is contained and a 42-day countdown is successfully completed.
22 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya has reported no new cases of Ebola (Bundibugyo Virus Disease), with all 14 samples tested in the past 24 hours returning negative. The number of confirmed cases remains at nine, including an index case who died on October 5, 2026; the eight patients undergoing treatment are stable and responding well to care.
22 October 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
Kenya has confirmed a ninth case of Ebola (Bundibugyo virus disease), a 24-year-old man and close family member of the index case. The Ministry of Health reports that all eight surviving patients are responding well to treatment and remain stable, with no evidence of transmission beyond the known cluster.
20 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya has confirmed a ninth Ebola case—a 24-year-old man and close relative of the first victim—bringing the total to nine confirmed cases including one death. All cases are linked to the same cluster with no evidence of transmission outside the group; eight patients under treatment are reported stable and improving, while contact tracing has covered 99.3 per cent of identified contacts.
20 October 2026 · Capital News →
The United States Department of State elevated its travel advisory for Kenya from Level 2 to Level 3 on October 19, citing health risks including eight confirmed Ebola cases caused by the Bundibugyo virus, as well as concerns over crime, kidnapping, terrorism, civil unrest and road safety.
20 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States has upgraded its travel advisory for Kenya from Level 2 to Level 3, urging Americans to reconsider travel due to rising Ebola cases (now at eight confirmed infections) and persistent security threats including crime, kidnapping, and terrorism. Health Director-General Patrick Amoth confirmed the latest infection on Sunday after testing identified a positive case among 38 people tested.
20 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has been offered representation on the national Ebola response task force following pressure from the union, which accused the Ministry of Health of excluding doctors from outbreak preparedness decisions. The move is intended to give medical professionals a voice in decisions on preparedness, staff safety, and patient care.
20 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Ministry of Health confirmed one additional Ebola case, bringing the total to nine infections, all linked to one known cluster with no evidence of transmission outside the group. The latest case is a 24-year-old man who is a close family member of the first patient and was in quarantine when he developed symptoms; eight surviving patients are responding well to treatment, and 134 of 135 identified contacts have been traced and quarantined.
20 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya confirmed one new Ebola case on Sunday, bringing the country's total infections to eight. The new patient is a 49-year-old patient attendant who tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain and has been isolated for compassionate treatment.
18 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
Tanzania has imposed 21-day health monitoring for high-risk travellers entering the country, requiring online health declarations, screening at entry points, and daily health check-ins, in response to rising Ebola cases in neighbouring Kenya and an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
18 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya confirmed its eighth Ebola case after testing 38 people, a 49-year-old man who developed fever, headache and muscle pain. The outbreak began with an imported case from the Democratic Republic of Congo and has since spread through contacts, with authorities tracing and quarantining 128 of 130 identified contacts.
18 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's confirmed Ebola cases have risen to seven after four new infections, including three health workers who treated the first patient, were detected among people in quarantine. The Ministry of Health said all four patients were already in quarantine when they developed symptoms and were diagnosed, with no evidence of community transmission.
17 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 confirmed a third case of Ebola in a 65-year-old woman who was a primary contact of the first two cases. She tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain and is receiving supportive care in the Infectious Diseases Unit; 127 contacts have been placed under quarantine.
16 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 third Ebola case involving a 65-year-old woman who is a close relative of the first two patients. The woman developed symptoms while in quarantine, tested positive at the National Virology Reference Laboratory and KEMRI, and has been transferred to an infectious disease unit for supportive care.
16 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya has confirmed a second case of Bundibugyo virus disease in a 39-year-old man who is a close family member of the first patient and was already in quarantine when he developed symptoms. Health officials say early detection has limited transmission risk, with 128 contacts of the first patient identified and 113 traced as of October 13, including 108 in quarantine in Kenya.
14 October 2026 · Capital News →