Why there's a debate over the new quarantine center for Americans at risk of Ebola

Published June 9, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Protesters carry a mock coffin as they march during a demonstration against a U.S.-built Ebola quarantine center in Kenya for Americans at high risk of exposure to Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, epicenter of the outbreak.

Opinions are divided about the new facility in Kenya. The U.S. defends it. Kenyans are protesting it. Doctors who were on the ground in the 2014 Ebola outbreak voice criticism as well.

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(Image credit: Luis Tato/AFP)

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Originally published at www.npr.org.

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