- Cross-border Ebola epidemic expands across DRC, Kenya, and Uganda
- A shared regional Ebola outbreak has begun, with the epicenter located in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- US government monitors the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- The administration is seeking facilities and international cooperation regarding Ebola preparedness for patients leaving the DRC.
Congo evacuees are being quarantined in a US-backed center in Kenya.
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Updated Jul 20
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What happened
Congo evacuees are being quarantined in a US-backed center in Kenya.
Who's involved
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The administration is seeking facilities and international cooperation regarding Ebola preparedness for patients leaving the DRC.Also in this story
- UK High Commissioner Matt Baugh met with Kenyan officials in Mombasa amid regional Ebola concerns from the DRC.
- An imported Ebola case from Uganda was treated in Nairobi, prompting the Ministry of Health to implement emergency protocols.
Within Cross-border Ebola epidemic expands across DRC, Kenya, and Uganda
The entities involved
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Kenya
country in Eastern Africa
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
country in Central Africa
Related events
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- WHO warned against travel or trade restrictions in Kenya as Canada added an ebola outbreak-monitoring notice.
- Kenya's Ministry of Health steps up Ebola preparedness while supporting the fight against the virus in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
- An Ebola outbreak is driving health cooperation between Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a judicial body overseeing the matter.