AFRICA
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Ebola Outbreak Crisis and International Response
An Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri Province has killed at least 223 suspected deaths with 906 cases. The US proposal to quarantine exposed Americans in Kenya provoked backlash, with Kenyan courts blocking the plan citing public health risks, creating international tension over outbreak containment.
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- The deadly Ebola outbreak is proving difficult to control
- WHO says 223 suspected deaths, 906 cases in Ebola outbreak
- Kenya court blocks US plan for Ebola quarantine facility
- Kenyan court halts US plans for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans
- WHO chief visits DRC amidst Ebola crisis
- Kenyan court suspends US Ebola quarantine facility plan
- Trump administration defends sending Americans exposed to Ebola to Kenya