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Seven Americans quarantining at Kenya Ebola facility after US travel ban, says aid group

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Seven American aid workers who've been fighting the Ebola outbreak in Congo are now quarantining at a new isolation facility in Kenya, The Guardian reports. The quarantine stems from US travel restrictions. The facility marks its first use for isolation and has sparked fierce opposition in Kenya — a court ordered construction suspended. Yet satellite imagery and US officials confirm construction has continued.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/17/ebola-us-...

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