Kenya halts US Ebola quarantine facility project as France confirms first case

Kenyan authorities have suspended plans for a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility intended for American citizens potentially exposed to the virus. The decision follows public apprehension in Kenya regarding the potential introduction of the disease, which has not affected the country. The proposed medical structure was to be built at the Manda Bay airbase, amidst an ongoing Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Separately, France has confirmed its first Ebola case. French health authorities announced that a doctor, who had recently returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, tested positive for the virus. The individual was promptly admitted to a specialized facility and is reported to be in stable condition. Sources: BBC News, Le Monde