Kenyan court blocks opening of U.S. Ebola quarantine center on air base
Summary
A Kenyan court has temporarily stopped the opening of a U.S.-run Ebola quarantine center at Laikipia Air Base. The center was planned to isolate Americans arriving from Congo, where there is a major Ebola outbreak, but concerns about secrecy and legal issues led to the court ruling.Key Facts
- The center was supposed to open to quarantine up to 50 Americans exposed to Ebola from Congo.
- It would be run by U.S. medical staff at Laikipia Air Base, about 124 miles from Nairobi.
- The U.S. said the center aims to give quick and high-quality care without sending patients all the way back to the U.S.
- No Americans were reported to be sent to the center as of the court ruling.
- Kenya has not reported any Ebola cases from the current Congo outbreak.
- A Kenyan rights group filed the petition, citing concerns over secrecy and constitutional issues.
- Kenyan doctors’ union opposed the center, saying it risks Kenyan citizens’ lives.
- The Kenyan government has 48 hours to respond to the court’s order.
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