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7 Americans Sent to Disputed Kenya Ebola Site After New Trump Travel Ban
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Seven American aid workers who recently worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo are being quarantined at a U.S. Ebola facility in Kenya, marking the first use of this site for American monitoring.
- These aid workers, employed by Samaritan’s Purse, have shown no Ebola symptoms and were involved in frontline efforts against the virus in Congo.
- The quarantine coincides with the Trump administration's new Ebola-related travel ban, which prohibits entry to the U.S. for anyone who has traveled to Congo since July 13.
- Hundreds of Americans remain stranded in Congo due to the travel ban, with some rerouted to Fort Drum military base in New York after attempting to return via Canada.
- This travel policy represents a significant shift from previous U.S. administrations, which typically repatriated and monitored Americans exposed to Ebola in advanced medical facilities.
