Senior officials in the Trump administration said on Thursday that if more Americans become infected with the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and require advanced medical care, they will be sent to Europe for treatment rather than being repatriated to the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of State are currently identifying suitable European medical facilities. The U.S. has established an isolation facility in Kenya for Americans exposed to Ebola, which is expected to open Friday with an initial capacity of 50 isolation beds and plans to expand isolation and biocontainment units. The Trump administration stated that the reason for choosing Europe is the shorter transit time compared to flying back to the U.S. So far, the only confirmed American case of Ebola infection is a surgeon who previously worked in a hospital in the Congo, and he has been transferred to Germany for treatment. As part of these measures, the CDC has banned non-U.S. citizens who have visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within the past 21 days from entering the United States.
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