### [2026-05-26](/feed/2026/05/26/index.md)

##### 2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic
# The United States announces plans to send health officers to Kenya to open a potential quarantine facility amidst the Ebola epidemic. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-set-up-quarantine-facility-kenya-americans-exposed-ebola-wsj-reports-2026-05-26/)

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