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Kenya Rejects Ebola Quarantine Plan
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Kenya’s Nanyuki locals erupted in protest against a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine plan at Laikipia Air Base, sparking a legal halt just days before demonstrations. Despite U.S. officials pushing for a 50-bed facility funded with $13.5 million, residents and leaders feared exposing Kenyans to the deadly virus—with no vaccine or cure—especially as Uganda reported cases. The health minister tried to reassure locals it would serve all, but the outcry was deafening: why bring the risk to Kenya when it’s not the epicenter?
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