The Trump administration plans to send U.S. citizens exposed to Ebola to Kenya, instead of bringing them home, according to a report. ​

The ongoing Ebola outbreak is centered in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with some cases also being detected in Uganda. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern in a press release.

Now, the Trump administration plans to send Americans exposed to the virus to Kenya instead of the U.S. for observation and treatment, three sources with knowledge of the plans told The New York Times. In the past during outbreaks, people exposed were brought home for treatment in specialized units.

Two of those sources claimed that the plan would keep U.S. citizens possibly exposed to Ebola out of the country. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak about the matter publicly. ​

Public Health Service officers are being trained to deploy to Kenya to provide medical care to U.S. citizens who are considered to be at high risk of developing Ebola, according to the report. Initially, the plan was to monitor those Americans in Kenya and to move anyone who began showing symptoms to Europe. ​

Now, the administration plans to provide treatment in Kenya too, according to the report. Government scientists and physicians who show symptoms will also be treated in the East African country.

In a statement given to The Independent, the White House confirmed that it is establishing a “state-of-the-art facility in Kenya through a coordinated effort with the Departments of State, Health and Human Services, and War.”​

“The facility is designed to provide access to high-quality care for Americans who would need to quickly get out of DRC and quarantine without the risks of a lengthy transport back to the U.S,” an administration official said. “Time is of the essence for Ebola patients, and this facility will enable Americans in the region who contract Ebola to receive lifesaving care as quickly as possible without 12-plus hours of medevac flight time.​”

The official added that treatment capabilities at the facility are “expected to be able to care for the full-spectrum of Ebola Virus Disease,” including critical care needs. ​

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