US to Establish Ebola Quarantine Center in Kenya Amid DRC Outbreak
The United States is planning to set up a quarantine center in Kenya for Americans who test positive or have been exposed to the Ebola virus amid a surge in cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The facility, primarily intended for Americans, would serve individuals who require quick evacuation from DRC and isolation due to exposure to the virus.
According to sources familiar with the matter, the quarantine center is awaiting approval from Kenyan authorities as of Tuesday.
No confirmed cases of Ebola have been reported in Kenya thus far.
The World Health Organization has documented 10 confirmed Ebola deaths, along with 220 suspected fatalities and 900 suspected cases since mid-May in DRC.
This development follows the evacuation of a US doctor who contracted Ebola while working in DRC to Germany last week.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has imposed restrictions on entry to the United States for lawful permanent residents who have been present in DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan within the past 21 days.
Currently, there is no vaccine or specific treatment available for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola responsible for the ongoing outbreak in central Africa.
According to sources familiar with the matter, the quarantine center is awaiting approval from Kenyan authorities as of Tuesday.
No confirmed cases of Ebola have been reported in Kenya thus far.
The World Health Organization has documented 10 confirmed Ebola deaths, along with 220 suspected fatalities and 900 suspected cases since mid-May in DRC.
This development follows the evacuation of a US doctor who contracted Ebola while working in DRC to Germany last week.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has imposed restrictions on entry to the United States for lawful permanent residents who have been present in DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan within the past 21 days.
Currently, there is no vaccine or specific treatment available for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola responsible for the ongoing outbreak in central Africa.
