# Ebola: Kenya records third case

> Kenya confirms third Ebola case as contact tracing continues.
- Title: Ebola: Kenya records third case · Premium Times Nigeria
- Summary: Kenya confirms third Ebola case as contact tracing continues. Kenya reports third Ebola case linked to first patient's family, with no community transmission…
- Keywords: kenya, ebola, contact tracing, bundibugyo strain, ebola virus, drc, nigeria, ncdc, ministry of health, quarantine, ebola case, community transmission
- Source: Premium Times Nigeria — https://premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/917681-ebola-kenya-records-third-case-continues-contact-tracing.html
- Author: Fortune Eromonsele
- Published: 2026-10-16T20:05:36+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kenya, ebola, contact tracing, bundibugyo strain, ebola virus, drc, nigeria, ncdc, ministry of health, quarantine, ebola case, community transmission
## Kenya's third Ebola case
Kenya confirms third case of Ebola involving a 65-year-old woman who tested positive while in quarantine.

> The woman is a close relative of Kenya’s first confirmed patient, a 40-year-old who died from Ebola on 5 October, two days after arriving in Kenya from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
## First patient's background
The first patient was a 40-year-old man who died from Ebola on 5 October after arriving in Kenya from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
## Second patient status
The second patient, a 39-year-old man from the same family, remains stable in quarantine.
## Quarantine timeline
The woman tested positive while in quarantine since 6 October and developed symptoms before testing positive.
## No community transmission
Kenya's Ministry of Health reports no evidence of community transmission among the three cases.
## Nigeria's preparedness
Nigeria's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reviews preparedness after Kenya confirmed its first imported case.
## Nigeria's response
Nigeria works with health partners to strengthen surveillance and contact tracing for possible Ebola cases.
## Nigeria's simulation
Nigeria conducted a national Ebola preparedness simulation exercise on 6 October to assess readiness.
## DRC outbreak status
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 7,890 confirmed Ebola cases and 3,799 deaths as of 23 September.
## Bundibugyo strain
The Bundibugyo virus strain has no specific vaccine or treatment approved for this variant.
## Contact tracing efforts
Kenyan authorities identified 128 contacts linked to the first patient, with 113 located and 15 remaining unaccounted for.
## Regional transmission risk
Cross-border transmission risks exist due to travel between affected areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring countries.
## Current status
Kenya's third confirmed Ebola case brings the total to three with no community transmission detected.
## Key takeaway

Kenya reports third Ebola case linked to first patient's family, with no community transmission detected.