U.S. planning quarantine facility in Kenya for citizens exposed to Ebola
The U.S. is in discussions with Kenya to establish a quarantine facility for American citizens exposed to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kenya's health ministry is involved in talks but has not yet approved the plan, emphasizing that the facility should be accessible to all nationalities. The outbreak has prompted urgent responses from health authorities, with the World Health Organization declaring it a public health emergency.
- ▪The U.S. plans to set up a quarantine facility in Kenya for citizens exposed to Ebola.
- ▪Kenya's government has not approved the facility and wants it to be open to all nationalities.
- ▪The outbreak has led to 906 suspected cases and 10 confirmed fatalities in Congo.
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Open this photo in gallery:Workers in Nairobi, Kenya load emergency supplies onto a United Nations plane headed for Congo to combat the Ebola outbreak, on May 20.Andrew Kasuku/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe U.S. is discussing with Kenya opening a facility there to quarantine American citizens who become exposed to the Ebola outbreak centred in the Democratic Republic of Congo, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday.Kenya’s health ministry said in a statement that it was in discussions with the U.S. and other global partners about co-operating on the response to Ebola but did not mention the plan for a quarantine facility.The facility would be staffed by members of the U.S.
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