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Ebola virus disease in Kenya: 2026 cases and outbreak reports

Reported ebola virus disease surveillance for Kenya (KEN) — — latest record 2026-11-07

What the 2026 data shows

The latest report for Kenya gives an outbreak total of 1 ebola virus disease cases to date. That is a running total since the outbreak began, not a count for 2026. No 2025 figure has been reported.

ENCLAI has logged 499 surveillance records for ebola virus disease in Kenya in 2026, with the most detailed reporting in Oct 2026 (342 records). 197 of those arrived in the last 30 days; the case counts run to 2026-10-26. 9 distinct surveillance sources reported this pair in 2026.

Reporting authorities for these counts: NaTHNaC / TravelHealthPro — outbreak surveillance · WHO AFRO Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and Other Emergencies · WHO AFRO Weekly Bulletin — cumulative suspected cases

Key facts: Ebola virus disease

Transmission
Body-fluid contact
Broken skin or mucous membranes and the blood or fluids of the sick or dead, or contaminated surfaces; burials amplify; sexual transmission documented up to 15 months after recovery.WHO 2025
Incubation
2–21 days
Typically 5–10 days from exposure to first symptoms.WHO 2025 · Oxford Hb 2025
Vaccine
Ervebo · Zabdeno/Mvabea
Licensed for Ebola virus (EBOV) only; Sudan and Bundibugyo candidates in development.WHO 2025

Cited reference facts about the disease, not derived from the surveillance counts on this page. Full set on the Ebola virus disease page.

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Surveillance summary

2026 cases (YTD)
1 (outbreak total to date)
2025 cases (full year)
not reported
Baseline avg (3yr)
N/A
Trend (2025)
—
No 2025 figure

Reported cases by year, Kenya

YearReported casesShare of worldwide reports
2023 not reported —
2024 not reported —
2025 not reported —
2026 (year to date) 1 (outbreak total to date) —

Reporting bounds and case definitions vary; historical baselines are a separate comparison measure. Worldwide share compares this country's reported figure with the sum of all countries reporting ebola virus disease to ENCLAI for that year. "Incomplete year" means our sources cover less than ten months of that year, so no full-year figure is shown; "outbreak total to date" is a running total since an outbreak began, not a count for one year.

Surveillance records logged in 2026

MonthRecordsReporting sources
May 202611
Jun 202651
Jul 2026733
Aug 2026502
Sep 2026183
Oct 20263428
Nov 2026104

A record is one dated surveillance publication or one row of an official table; a month with many records is a month with detailed reporting, not necessarily more cases. 197 records were logged in the last 30 days.

Ebola virus disease in other countries, 2026

Country2026 casesTrend
DR Congo 19,646
Uganda 20 (outbreak total to date)
France 2

Other diseases reported in Kenya, 2026

Disease2026 casesTrend
Mpox (monkeypox) 1,297 (outbreak total to date)
Measles 89
Cholera 40 ▼ Declining · 2025

Questions about this page

How many ebola virus disease cases has Kenya reported in 2026?
The latest report for Kenya gives an outbreak total of 1 ebola virus disease cases to date. That is a running total since the outbreak began, not a count for 2026. No 2025 figure has been reported.
Where does Kenya publish ebola virus disease surveillance data?
The counts on this page were published by NaTHNaC / TravelHealthPro — outbreak surveillance, WHO AFRO Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and Other Emergencies and WHO AFRO Weekly Bulletin — cumulative suspected cases. ENCLAI compiles and normalises them and is not affiliated with these authorities.

About this data

Figures are reported case counts as published by the originating health authorities, compiled by ENCLAI from 444 verified surveillance sources. Kenya figures reflect the reporting available to ENCLAI; reporting periods and case definitions differ between sources, and a missing report does not establish zero cases. ENCLAI holds ebola virus disease records for Kenya dated from 2026. How we verify and update data: methodology & Trust Center · understanding case counts.

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