Kenya Agrees to Host U.S. Ebola Quarantine Center at Nanyuki Air Base
Demonstrators clashed with police Tuesday in the Kenyan town of Nanyuki against a proposed quarantine facility for Americans exposed to Ebola. The center would be built on an air base roughly 200 kilometers from Nairobi.
jpost.comProtests broke out Tuesday in Nanyuki, Kenya, against a planned quarantine center for Americans who may have been exposed to Ebola. Demonstrators clashed with law enforcement during the day of unrest in the town located about 200 kilometers from the capital. The facility is to be established on an air base.
It is intended to monitor and isolate individuals before they return to the United States. The center is designed to provide a controlled environment for people who have had high-risk contact with the virus. Officials say the facility reduces the chance of transmission during travel.
Doctors who responded to the 2014 Ebola outbreak have criticized the plan. They argue that existing protocols and medical facilities are sufficient for returning travelers. S. has defended the center as a necessary precaution for public health.
Construction and staffing details have not been released.
