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Kenya's Ebola rules for travellers: fever checks for all, health form for arrivals from DR Congo and Uganda

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7 Oct 2026 15:00 Latest

Kenya's Ebola rules for travellers: fever checks for all, health form for arrivals from DR Congo and Uganda

Under a 21 May circular, Kenya checks all arriving travellers for fever and requires an electronic health form from those coming from DR Congo and Uganda; on 6 October WHO advised against travel restrictions.

Fica News Desk
6 Oct 2026 19:41 First report

Kenya confirms first Ebola case; patient who flew in from Entebbe dies in Nairobi

On 6 October 2026, Health CS Aden Duale confirmed Kenya's first Ebola Bundibugyo case. The patient flew from Entebbe to Nairobi on 3 October and died on 5 October, and 28 contacts are listed.

Fica News Desk