Amna Nawaz
Amna Nawaz
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Kenyan court blocks U.S. plan to open Ebola quarantine center to treat Americans

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May 29, 2026

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In Central Africa, authorities are still struggling to get their hands around an Ebola outbreak with more than 900 suspected cases. A Kenyan court temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plan to open a quarantine facility there to treat Americans exposed to or infected with the virus. William Brangham discussed the latest with Dr. Craig Spencer, who contracted Ebola during a 2014 outbreak.

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Kenyan court blocks U.S. plan to open Ebola quarantine center to treat Americans · Amna Nawaz · Sentinel