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US Builds Kenya Ebola Quarantine, Bans Travel, Sends $112M Aid

5/29/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump administration is building a 50-bed quarantine center in Kenya for Ebola-exposed Americans, funded with $13.5 million and sending patients to European hospitals.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus traveled to Kinshasa, declaring a response for Bundibugyo strain, causing 900 cases and 220 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo.
United States has banned travelers from the DRC, Uganda and South Sudan, tightened airport screening and pledged $112 million in aid.

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U.S. President Donald Trump administration is building a 50-bed quarantine center in Kenya for Ebola-exposed Americans, funded with $13.5 million and sending patients to European hospitals.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus traveled to Kinshasa, declaring a response for Bundibugyo strain, causing 900 cases and 220 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo.
United States has banned travelers from the DRC, Uganda and South Sudan, tightened airport screening and pledged $112 million in aid.