Kenyans Protest U.S. Ebola Hospital in Nanyuki, Clashing With Police and Setting Fires
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 1
Kenyans Protest U.S. Ebola Hospital in Nanyuki, Clashing With Police and Setting Fires
7 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 1
Nanyuki residents took to the streets Monday to protest a U.S. military-built field hospital meant to treat and quarantine Americans exposed to or infected with Ebola.
Fires were set and clashes broke out with police as protesters said the facility put their lives in danger.
The unrest centers on a U.S. plan to use the central Kenya site for Ebola care, turning a health-security measure into a local flashpoint over safety and trust.
Why is a US Ebola facility sparking violent protests in Kenya, a country currently free of the deadly virus?
With no vaccine for a new Ebola strain, can a US-run hospital in Kenya contain the threat or ignite a new outbreak?