The Trump administration says it is preparing a quarantine and treatment facility in Kenya for Americans who have been exposed to Ebola or who develop Ebola infection while abroad. Multiple outlets report the plan is aimed at preventing cases from entering the United States as the Ebola outbreak in Africa expands, including in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to administration officials cited by several reports, the facility is a field hospital quarantine site that is being constructed with a capacity of about 50 beds and is expected to become operational in the coming days, with one report stating it will open Friday. Under the approach described, Americans who were exposed would not be allowed to return to the United States. If an individual tests positive for Ebola or develops symptoms, officials say they would be transferred elsewhere for advanced care, though specific destinations are not clearly detailed in the reporting. The news coverage also includes commentary from at least one outside expert that questions the decision to send exposed Americans to Kenya rather than provide treatment in the United States.
U.S. to open Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya for potentially exposed Americans
The Trump administration says it is preparing a quarantine and treatment facility in Kenya for Americans who have been exposed to Ebola or who develop Ebola infection while abroad. Multiple outlets re...
- The U.S. is preparing an Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya for Americans who may have been exposed to the virus.
- A senior official says the facility is expected to be operational soon, with one report indicating Friday.
- The facility is described as a 50-bed field hospital quarantine site.
- U.S. officials say Americans exposed to Ebola will not be allowed to return to the United States.
- If someone tests positive or develops symptoms, officials say they will be sent to receive advanced care elsewhere.
Trump administration officials confirmed Thursday that they will not allow any American who was exposed to Ebola back into the country. A 50-bed field hospital quarantine facility for Americans that is being constructed in Kenya will be operational on Friday, according to senior administration officials. If someone tests positive or develops symptoms, they will be sent elsewhere for advanced care. Officials weren’t clear where such patients would be sent, but said...
2 months agoThe Trump administration confirms it is working to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya for Americans who were exposed to or infected with the deadly illness. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder, an infectious disease specialist who spent time in Guinea as an aid worker during the West African Ebola virus epidemic, joins to discuss.
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2 months agoThe Trump administration is building a facility to contain Americans who contracted Ebola in Kenya and avoid spread in the U.S. CBS News' Dr. Celine Gounder has more.
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