Kenya discharges last Ebola patient in key milestone to being declared free of the virus

Kenya has reported no new confirmed cases since 20 October.

All the Kenyan cases were linked to the man who had travelled from DR Congo through Uganda, with health officials reporting no evidence of wider community transmission.

Those who have recovered following treatment included four healthcare workers.

Five patients were discharged on 3 November, followed by a sixth three days later, before the final patient was cleared on Wednesday.

Under World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, 42 days must pass after the last patient tests negative and is discharged, or the last Ebola victim is safely buried, before an outbreak can be declared over.