Travel health alerts
Disease outbreak alerts for Kenya
4 outbreaks reported for Kenya
Last checked against TravelHealthPro on 2026-11-03.
Ebola disease
Reported 26 October 2026Spread by close or bodily-fluid contact
As of 23 October 2026, a second Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) death has been reported in Kenya. This second fatal case was a direct close contact of the first case imported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. All nine confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases in Kenya are linked to this index case and there is no evidence of community spread.
No vaccine — how to stay safe
Risk to ordinary travellers is very low. Avoid contact with sick people, bodily fluids, bats and bushmeat, and wash hands often.
cVDPV2
Reported 21 October 2026Spread through contaminated food and water
One case of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) has been detected in Kenya, during 2026.
There's a vaccine for this
This is a polio strain — make sure your polio booster is up to date; some countries require proof of recent vaccination to leave.
Mpox
Reported 01 December 2025Spread by close or bodily-fluid contact
As of 23 November 2025, a total of 832 cases of mpox clade Ib (including 12 deaths), have been reported in Kenya in 2025.
No vaccine — how to stay safe
Avoid close skin-to-skin contact with anyone who has a rash or lesions, and contact with wild animals; wash hands often.
Cholera
Reported 21 November 2025Spread through contaminated food and water
As of 17 November 2025, a total of 236 cholera cases, with six deaths, have been reported since the beginning of October 2025.
There's a vaccine for this
Stick to safe water and well-cooked food, wash hands often — an oral vaccine is available for higher-risk trips.
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