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US Health Corps Deploys to Kenya Ebola Quarantine Site

5/27/2026

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U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps members received notices to staff an Ebola quarantine site in Kenya.
President Donald Trump’s administration will keep Ebola-exposed Americans abroad in Kenya after the World Health Organization declared the Bundibugyo outbreak an international public health emergency.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked staff to volunteer for deployment to support Ebola screening at entry points, noting no confirmed U.S. cases and low risk.

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U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps members received notices to staff an Ebola quarantine site in Kenya.
President Donald Trump’s administration will keep Ebola-exposed Americans abroad in Kenya after the World Health Organization declared the Bundibugyo outbreak an international public health emergency.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked staff to volunteer for deployment to support Ebola screening at entry points, noting no confirmed U.S. cases and low risk.