Kenya has discharged its seventh and final Ebola patient, triggering a 42-day countdown towards an official declaration that the outbreak has ended. The country’s first recorded case emerged in October after a businessman contracted the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and travelled to Nairobi, where he subsequently died. His mother also died from the infection. Health Minister Aden Duale confirmed that all 135 identified contacts had completed their 21-day monitoring period, while no new infections have been reported since October 20. Under World Health Organization guidelines, an outbreak can be declared over after 42 consecutive days without a new case following the last patient’s discharge or safe burial. Kenyan authorities will maintain enhanced surveillance at airports, border crossings, and health facilities throughout the countdown.