U.S. Field Hospital to Open in Kenya for Ebola Patients

The U.S. military is constructing a field hospital in central Kenya, set to start operations on Friday. This facility is intended to treat Americans exposed to Ebola, with a capacity to accommodate 50 patients. Administration officials revealed this information on Thursday, while explaining their decision not to bring infected Americans back to the U.S. for treatment.

Criticism has arisen from Ebola experts regarding the plan to transfer Americans who need further care to Europe rather than U.S. hospitals. This approach has sparked a debate on the adequacy of treatment options available for those affected by Ebola.

Images from the Democratic Republic of Congo show members of the Doctors Without Borders Ebola response team securing protective clothing outside a hospital in Mongbwalu. These images highlight the ongoing efforts to combat Ebola in affected regions.