U.S. officials say Americans with Ebola will be sent to Europe for treatment, not brought home

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Senior Trump administration officials announced that any additional Americans who contract Ebola and need advanced medical care will be sent to Europe rather than brought back to the U.S. This policy shift is part of broader efforts to keep Americans exposed to or infected with Ebola out of the country amid the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The U.S. has also set up a facility in Kenya with 50 quarantine beds opening Friday, with plans to expand to include isolation and biocontainment capabilities.

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If more Americans contract Ebola and need advanced medical care, they will be sent to Europe rather than brought to the U.S., senior administration officials said Thursday.

The announcement is the latest in a series of moves Trump administration officials have made to keep Americans exposed to or infected with Ebola out of the country amid the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Already, the U.S. has set up a facility in Kenya for any Americans exposed. It is set to open Friday with 50 quarantine beds.

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If additional Americans contract Ebola and need medical care, they will be sent to Europe rather than brought home to the U.S., senior administration officials said.

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