South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 2 hrs ago
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Protests over US Ebola centre in Kenya kill 2, court keeps block on site
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A Kenyan court has extended a three-week block on a proposed US Ebola quarantine facility on a Kenyan air force base, amid public protests that have resulted in two deaths. The facility, intended to treat Americans exposed to the virus in the DRC or Uganda, has sparked controversy over concerns the US is transferring health risks to Kenya.
Protests over US Ebola centre in Kenya kill 2, court keeps block on site
A Kenyan court blocked on Tuesday for another three weeks a proposed US Ebola quarantine facility that has triggered protests killing two people and ordered the government to disclose its agreement with Washington.
The proposed 50-bed unit on an air force base in central Kenya for Americans exposed to the virus in Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda has angered many Kenyans. They accuse the US of offloading the health risk of caring for patients.
A Kenyan court last week temporarily...
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