US to open quarantine and biocontainment unit in Kenya for Americans exposed to Ebola

Published May 28, 2026 1:59pm ET | Updated May 28, 2026 1:59pm ET



U.S. citizens in Africa affected by the Ebola outbreak will be able to quarantine in a U.S.-run facility in Kenya as of Friday, according to senior Trump administration officials.

The 50-bed quarantine facility for Americans exposed to Ebola will be staffed by trained medical staff from the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service, the office of uniformed healthcare workers within the Department of Health and Human Services.

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