Kenya reports another Ebola Case: The second Victim quarantined
Ebola is officially now in Kenya.
The Ministry of Health in confirms a second case of Ebola (Bundibugyo Virus Disease) in the country.
According to the Kenyan Health Ministry, the patient, is a 39-year-old man, who happens to be a close family member of the first victim and was already in quarantine, under daily monitoring.
But this second Ebola patient fell ill on 13th October 2026.
Kenya has now recorded two confirmed cases and one death. This is according to Dr. Patrick Amoth, the Director General of the Ministry of Health.
From quarantine to care.
As soon as he developed fever, fatigue and joint pains, the quarantine team isolated him and took a specimen.
It tested positive at both the National Virology Reference Laboratory and the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) CDC laboratory, with matching results.
He is now in a designated treatment centre, where trained teams are giving him supportive care.
Because he was already in quarantine, his illness was detected early.
Early supportive care improves his chances of recovery, and isolating him at the first symptom limits the chance of passing the virus to others.
“This is the response working as designed,” said the Ministry promising to share updates on his progress.
Contact tracing and monitoring are working. Both cases are linked, and there is no evidence of spread in the wider community.
The Ministry has listed 128 contacts of the first case and, as at 13th October, had traced 113. Of these, 108 are in quarantine in Kenya, with daily clinical and temperature checks for 21 days from their last possible exposure.
The other five are outside Kenya, and health authorities in those countries have been informed, as required under the International Health Regulations (2005).
Tracing of the remaining 15 continues. Teams are also assessing everyone who has been in contact with the second case since his symptoms began, including quarantine staff and health workers.
Next steps.
Any contact who develops a symptom will be isolated and tested immediately. Infection prevention and control has been reinforced at all quarantine and treatment sites, and health workers have the protective equipment they need.
All health workers should apply strict infection prevention and control measures, whatever condition they are managing.
A clear legal and coordinated response.
The response is guided by the Public Health (Declaration of Formidable Epidemic Disease) Order, 2026 and the Public Health (Ebola Disease) Rules, 2026, and led through a single national command.
The World Health Organization has been notified in line with the International Health Regulations (2005). Kenya remains open, with no restrictions on travel, trade or public gatherings.
The Public has been directed to stay calm but remain vigilant.
Ebola is not spread through the air; it spreads through direct contact with the blood or body fluids of a person who is sick with, or has died from, the disease.
Anyone with fever, unusual tiredness, muscle or joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea or unexplained bleeding should seek care promptly at the nearest health facility.
The Ministry appealed to the public to respect the privacy of the affected family, rely only on official Ministry of Health updates, and call the toll-free line 719 for information.