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Kenya court halts US Ebola quarantine facility plan amid backlash

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A plan by the U.S. to establish a quarantine facility in Kenya for Americans exposed to a rare Ebola strain has been suspended by a Kenyan court. This decision followed significant backlash from medical workers and activists who raised concerns about public health risks and a lack of public participation in the agreement. The U.S. had offered $13.5 million in preparedness funding, but Kenyan organizations and a doctors' union opposed the facility, calling it a potential "dumping ground." AI

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Kenya court halts US Ebola quarantine facility plan amid backlash

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Evelyne Musambi, The Associated Press ·

    Kenya suspends a U.S. plan to create a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to ebola

    The U.S. planned to send Americans to the quarantine in Kenya instead of flying them home.

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