Six Ebola patients recover as Kenya records 18 days without new infection
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NAIROBI,Kenya, Nov 6- Kenya has discharged six patients who had contracted the Ebola virus, with only one remaining under treatment, as the country records 18 consecutive days without a new infection.
The Ministry of Health said Friday that the sixth patient, a male, had tested negative and met all the criteria for discharge, bringing the number of recoveries to six out of nine confirmed cases since the outbreak was reported on October 6, 2026.
In a statement marking Day 32 of the outbreak, Director-General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth said the total number of confirmed cases remained at nine, with all infections linked to a single known chain of transmission.
