Americans Exposed to Ebola Won't Immediately Return to U.S.

Senior U.S. administration officials said Americans exposed to Ebola in Africa will be quarantined in Kenya and, if they test positive, transferred to treatment facilities in Europe rather than returning directly to the United States.

Officials said the approach is intended to expedite access to care while CDC and the State Department identify appropriate high-level treatment sites. A 50-bed quarantine facility at Kenya’s Laikipia Air Base is scheduled to become operational, with medical officers determining transport for symptomatic individuals.

More than 30 U.S. Public Health Service officers are being deployed. WHO reports nearly 1,000 suspected cases in the outbreak area. Read more from Axios here.