Hundreds protest in Kenya over planned Ebola quarantine facility for US citizens
Hundreds of people have protested in Nanyuki, in central Kenya, over a planned Ebola quarantine facility at the Laikipia airbase. The demonstration took place near the military site where the unit was expected to be built, with police and military presence reported on roads leading to the base. The protest followed a court order suspending the plan, turning a public health arrangement into a wider dispute over transparency and risk.According to the supplied material, the proposed unit would have 50 beds and was intended for United States nationals who had been exposed to Ebola but were still asymptomatic. US officials... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Jun 2026 20:33 LONDON
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Ebola outbreak worsens in eastern DR Congo as WHO chief visits Bunia
Suspected Ebola cases in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have climbed further as World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visits Bunia, the capital of Ituri province, to assess the response. The outbreak is now reported across three eastern provinces in the DRC and has also spread into neighbouring Uganda. Health officials say the situation remains severe, with the response centred on containment, testing and community engagement.The latest figures cited by regional health authorities put suspected cases in the DRC at 1,077, with 246 deaths reported since the outbreak was declared on 15 May. In Uganda, nine confirmed infections... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 May 2026 19:59 LONDON
Kenyan court blocks US Ebola quarantine centre near Nairobi
A Kenyan court has blocked plans for a US-built Ebola quarantine and isolation centre that was due to open on Friday at Laikipia Air Base, about 200km from Nairobi. The facility was intended to house Americans arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a major Ebola outbreak is under way. It was also due to be staffed by US medical personnel and to provide 50 isolation beds.The latest reporting adds a clearer location for the project, which had previously been described only in general terms. A US official confirmed the establishment of the quarantine centre on Thursday, while the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 May 2026 15:30 LONDON
