U.S. Sets Up Ebola Quarantine Facility in Kenya

The White House confirmed that the United States is establishing a health facility in Kenya to receive Americans exposed to the Ebola virus in affected regions. S. citizens who contract the illness or come into contact with it while working or traveling in outbreak zones.

The White House said the facility would provide state-of-the-art care for the full spectrum of the disease. Officials described the center as a dedicated quarantine location capable of isolating and treating patients under controlled medical conditions.

News reported that the United States is in the process of setting up the quarantine facility for Americans who were exposed to Ebola or infected with the illness. The White House has not released a specific opening date or the exact location within Kenya.