Inside Kenya's Ebola defences as seven Americans enter quarantine
Seven American humanitarian workers are spending 21 days under medical observation in Kenya not because they are ill.
By Eunice Omollo
2026-07-17 16:33:43
Uganda has begun the mandatory 42-day countdown to be declared Ebola-free after discharging the last patient who had been receiving treatment for the virus.
By Eunice Omollo
2026-07-16 21:18:44
The World Health Organisation warned Thursday that Ebola was spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo at a faster pace than during any previous outbreak of the deadly virus.
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2026-07-16 17:38:22
The CDC says the measures are intended "to reduce the risk of Ebola importation into the United States.
By Eunice Omollo
2026-07-16 09:46:31
KELIN has urged Kenyans living with HIV to continue taking their prescribed antiretroviral medication despite recent public claims that the disease can be cured through faith healing.
By Eunice Omollo
2026-07-16 09:35:55
Kenya is rolling out a national ambulance dispatch service under SHA to improve emergency response as patients continue to face life-threatening delays caused by ambulance shortages.
By Mercy Kahenda
2026-07-15 14:29:41
Scientists have launched the first clinical trial to test whether an experimental antiviral pill can prevent Bundibugyo Ebola after exposure, offering hope for a new outbreak-control tool.
By Eunice Omollo
2026-07-15 10:06:41
At around 9.30 am, as 46-year-old Eunice Kapuria got ready for church, she heard the boy who had been basking outside the house, cry out in pain.A snake had bitten him on the arm.
By Mercy Kahenda
2026-07-15 00:00:00
Projections show the outbreak is advancing northwards towards South Sudan after spreading across five provinces in the DRC.
By Eunice Omollo
2026-07-14 21:00:00
Mombasa County Government, with support from Doctors Without Borders, has established an Ebola training centre at Port Reitz Sub-County Hospital as part of efforts to strengthen Ebola preparedness.
By Patrick Beja
2026-07-14 10:28:53
A second American infected with the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has been transferred to Germany for treatment, ending speculation that Kenya would receive Ebola patients.
By Eunice Omollo
2026-07-14 09:54:45
Health experts are warning that commonly consumed processed foods such as bread, biscuits and pastries may contain harmful industrial trans fats.
By Mercy Kahenda
2026-07-14 07:50:00
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