Trump administration to send Americans exposed to Ebola to a new facility in Kenya
The Trump administration plans to send Americans exposed to Ebola to a new facility in Kenya for treatment. This decision aims to expedite care for patients needing evacuation from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The facility will be equipped to handle various levels of Ebola cases, although further advanced care may be required elsewhere.
- ▪The new facility in Kenya is being set up by the Departments of Defense, State, and Health and Human Services.
- ▪The plan is intended to avoid lengthy medical evacuations to the United States.
- ▪Health authorities in Congo are struggling to contain an outbreak with nearly 1,000 suspected cases and at least 220 suspected deaths.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onTrump administration to send Americans exposed to Ebola to a new facility in KenyaA Trump administration official says the administration will send Americans exposed to Ebola to a new facility in Kenya instead of flying them to the United StatesByALI SWENSON Associated PressMay 27, 2026, 10:55 AM1:14Workers load World Health Organization (WHO) emergency supplies onto a United Nations plane in Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, May 20, 2026, headed for Congo to combat the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province.
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