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White House Seeks $1.4B, $800M Kenya Ebola Quarantine

6/25/2026

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The White House proposes $800 million to build a quarantine facility in Kenya for Americans potentially exposed to Ebola.
President Donald Trump’s administration seeks over $1.4 billion from Congress, including $500 million for global health security and $90 million for diplomatic actions such as evacuations of infected U.S. citizens.
The World Health Organization reports the Bundibugyo-strain outbreak has infected more than 1,000 people and killed 267.

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The White House proposes $800 million to build a quarantine facility in Kenya for Americans potentially exposed to Ebola.
President Donald Trump’s administration seeks over $1.4 billion from Congress, including $500 million for global health security and $90 million for diplomatic actions such as evacuations of infected U.S. citizens.
The World Health Organization reports the Bundibugyo-strain outbreak has infected more than 1,000 people and killed 267.