U.S. Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya to open Friday

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U.S. Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya to open Friday

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A new 50-bed U.S. Ebola quarantine facility is set to open Friday in Kenya to isolate Americans exposed to Ebola and prevent outbreaks in the United States. Patients testing positive will be transferred to advanced care facilities, although specific locations were not disclosed.

Trump administration officials confirmed Thursday that they will not allow any American who was exposed to Ebola back into the country.  A 50-bed field hospital quarantine facility for Americans that is being constructed in Kenya will be operational on Friday, according to senior administration officials.  If someone tests positive or develops symptoms, they will be sent elsewhere for advanced care. Officials weren’t clear where such patients would be sent, but said…

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