Kenya Releases Last Ebola Patient, Starts 42-Day Countdown

Kenya has discharged its last Ebola patient and begun the 42-day monitoring period required before it can be declared free of the disease, potentially on December 23 if no new cases emerge. The country recorded nine cases, including two deaths; all were linked to an imported infection, and no new cases have been reported since October. Health authorities say they will maintain surveillance, investigate alerts and quarantine travelers arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the outbreak remains active. Kenyan officials have also criticized broad travel restrictions, arguing that countries that report outbreaks transparently should not be penalized.