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A British humanitarian worker is being monitored at a specialist London hospital after potential Ebola exposure while treating patients in the DRC. The individual has no symptoms and was evacuated as a high precaution. UK authorities stress the public risk remains low, with no confirmed Ebola cases in the UK.
The DR Congo national football team has arrived in the US for the World Cup after a 21-day quarantine in Europe due to Ebola concerns at home. Coach Sebastien Desabre says the team aims to perform well and bring joy to people facing the epidemic. The DRC is making its first World Cup appearance since 1974.
A man was shot in the head during a protest in Nanyuki, Kenya, against a US-proposed Ebola quarantine facility for American citizens. Police used tear gas to disperse the crowd, and the incident follows a protest last week that left two dead. A court has blocked the facility, but President Ruto insists on proceeding.
Residents of Nanyuki, Kenya, are protesting a U.S. plan to build an Ebola quarantine facility for American citizens, citing public health risks and double standards. A Nairobi court has temporarily blocked the plan after a lawsuit by the Katiba Institute over sovereignty and governance concerns. President Ruto defends the plan as part of medical preparedness, but protesters and local leaders say it endangers Kenyans while no Ebola cases exist in the country.
Hundreds of protesters in Nanyuki, central Kenya, marched Monday against plans to set up an Ebola quarantine center for US citizens at Laikipia Air Base. The protest came after Kenya's High Court suspended the facility's establishment, pending a lawsuit citing the country's weak healthcare system. Local officials and Governor Joshua Irungu have voiced strong opposition, fearing exposure to the virus.
A Kenyan court has temporarily suspended a plan to establish an Ebola isolation center for American citizens, following strong backlash from health workers and human rights activists. The agreement, made between the U.S. and Kenya, was intended to isolate and monitor at-risk Americans rather than repatriate them, but critics argue it poses serious public health and constitutional concerns.
The Trump administration is building an Ebola isolation and treatment center in Kenya for U.S. citizens affected by the outbreak, rather than repatriating them. The decision has drawn sharp criticism from public health experts who say it may discourage reporting and volunteering.
CHDC Congo đình chỉ mọi chuyến bay đến và đi từ Bunia, thủ phủ tỉnh Ituri, để ngăn chặn dịch Ebola lây lan, trong khi Uganda siết chặt biên giới. Thành phố tâm dịch rơi vào cảnh cô lập, đe dọa nghiêm trọng đến nền kinh tế vốn phụ thuộc vào hàng không và thương mại xuyên biên giới. Hơn 220 người đã tử vong và gần 1.000 ca nhiễm được ghi nhận từ giữa tháng 5/2026.
The Democratic Republic of Congo national football team insists it will maintain its 2026 World Cup training schedule despite a US demand for a 21-day quarantine over Ebola fears. The team plans to continue with friendlies in Europe before heading to the tournament, even as the US warns of potential entry denial.
