U.S. sets up Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya
The U.S. is establishing a quarantine facility in Kenya to hold high-risk American citizens exposed to the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which the World Health Organization recently declared an emergency of international concern. The facility opens with a 50-bed unit and plans to add two biocontainment units (two patients each) and three isolation units (four patients each). U.S. officials said symptomatic patients will not be transported to the United States but will be evacuated to third countries for faster care, while entry restrictions cover travelers from several affected countries.
U.S. to quarantine exposed citizens in Kenya and not repatriate symptomatic cases
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The WHO declared the Bundibugyo strain an international emergency and cases are rising.…
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