EBOLA FACILITY ROW DEEPENS AS SEVEN AMERICANS ENTER QUARANTINE
The controversy surrounding Kenya’s U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility has intensified after seven American humanitarian workers entered a 21-day precautionary quarantine at the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) biosecurity facility in Nanyuki, Laikipia County. The seven aid workers, who are members of the U.S.-based Christian humanitarian organisation Samaritan’s Purse, are undergoing medical observation after possible exposure to […]
REVIEW EXPOSES GAPS IN KENYA’S EBOLA PREPAREDNESS
Kenya has made progress in preparing for a possible Ebola outbreak, but significant gaps remain in isolation facilities, patient management, logistics and emergency financing, according to a recent assessment of the country’s readiness. The findings come as health authorities remain alert to the risk posed by Ebola outbreaks in the region, particularly in the Democratic […]