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US Sets Up Ebola Quarantine in Kenya for Americans, Barring Return Home

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The Trump administration is establishing an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility in Kenya for Americans exposed in the DRC, barring their return to the US, citing transport risks and despite expert concerns over ethical and logistical implications.

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The Ebola outbreak in DRC has prompted international response concerns.

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The Trump administration is building a quarantine and treatment center in Kenya for Americans affected by the Ebola outbreak, instead of bringing them home. The White House on Wednesday confirmed that the US was setting up a facility in Kenya for Americans to quarantine after Ebola exposure in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). ... (Full article text preserved with quotation marks intact)

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Will further transport for advanced care be to the US or Europe?
Can Americans opt out of Kenya quarantine?

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