Tag: quarantine
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Media Monitor: Kenya Court Blocks U.S. Ebola Quarantine Plan
The Washington Post reports a Kenyan court has blocked a U.S. plan to quarantine Americans exposed to Ebola, citing a "threat to life." The facility was set to open today.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentWorldMedical ScienceLegalAfricaFederal Government KenyaEbolaquarantineDemocratic Republic of Congopublic healthcourt rulingThe Washington Post
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Media Monitor: Americans from hantavirus-hit cruise ship to be monitored in Nebraska
The Washington Post reports 17 Americans from a hantavirus-hit cruise ship are heading to a federal quarantine facility in Nebraska for assessment and monitoring by public health officials.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentMedical ScienceFederal GovernmentTransportation HantavirusCruise ShipNebraskaQuarantinePublic HealthAmericansMonitoringThe Washington Post
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Media Monitor: Washington Post reports on South Carolina measles outbreak
The Washington Post is reporting on a measles outbreak in South Carolina. The outbreak is linked to Thanksgiving travel and low vaccination rates. Hundreds have been quarantined after 111 cases were recorded in the state's northwest.
HealthMedical ScienceSocial Issues South Carolinameasles outbreakThanksgiving travelvaccinationsLinda BellquarantineThe Washington Post