Nanyuki Teaching and Referral Hospital has discounted Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) for a female patient admitted on Monday, October 12 with symptoms that raised fears of the viral infection.

In a communiqué released on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, the hospital announced that tests at the National Virology Reference Laboratory have since ruled out the infection.

The patient was admitted to the Emergency Department at 5am on a stretcher with a three-week history of general body weakness, fever and an intermittent dry cough. She further complained of worsening shortness of breath and spontaneous rupture of body orifices and punctured areas in the past 24 hours.

“The patient was promptly managed for her presenting condition with EVD as a differential diagnosis,” the hospital declared.

According to the hospital, the patient had no history of travelling to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) or Uganda or exposure to people with similar symptoms. It added that the infection prevention and control procedures were implemented in line with the national guidelines for suspected Ebola cases.

The patient’s samples were sent to the National Virology Reference Laboratory for confirmatory tests which later came out negative for Ebola.

“The results have since confirmed that the patient did not have Ebola Virus Disease,” the hospital further stated.

Acting Chief Executive Officer Dr Sammy Kilonzo said the hospital had adhered to standard precautions to ensure the safety of healthcare workers while the patient was being managed. However, the hospital did not give a detailed account of the patient’s final diagnosis or condition.

The development comes as health officials in Kenya scale up alerts after the confirmation of an imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease on October 2.

The Ministry of Health confirmed on October 6 that a Kenyan resident who travelled from the DRC tested positive for the infection. The patient later died from the illness. As of October 11, a total of 293 tests had been conducted since the confirmation of the first case with no other positive results, according to Reuters.

Authorities have maintained surveillance, screening and response readiness measures as they work to detect and curb any form of Ebola outbreak in the country. The Ministry of Health has urged the public to remain calm and seek healthcare services if they notice symptoms of the disease.

The negative result in the patient admitted at Nakyuki hospital, therefore, does not eliminate the need for awareness and infection prevention measures as health officials continue to monitor the developments.