Kenya confirms third Bundibugyo virus case and expands airport screening
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Kenya's Ministry of Health announced its first confirmed Bundibugyo virus case on 6 October 2026 and a second case on 14 October 2026, both in Nairobi, and later confirmed a third case involving a 65‑year‑old woman, without specifying the confirmation date.
The third patient, a primary contact and close relative of the earlier cases, tested positive while in quarantine and is receiving supportive care after laboratory confirmation by the National Virology Reference Laboratory and KEMRI. Health teams have identified 130 contacts, placed 127 under quarantine and are tracing the remaining three, while the government has distributed personal protective equipment and intensified screening at international airports, requiring travellers from ten high‑risk countries to complete a digital surveillance form and screening 685,027 people.
Authorities continue to trace the three outstanding contacts and have stepped up surveillance and containment measures.