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A Nairobi court has frozen plans for a US-operated Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya, citing unaddressed biosafety risks. The ruling halts construction of a 50-bed unit near Nairobi, intended to house American travelers returning from high-risk regions.
Sixteen individuals entered mandatory hantavirus quarantine in Omaha this week, isolated in a single medical unit with limited contact. Supplies arrive via a numbered menu as they await possible infection symptoms over the next 30 to 40 days.
A UK-operated cruise liner in Marseille remains docked after a norovirus outbreak sickened 49 passengers and crew. French authorities have imposed a mandatory quarantine, stranding over 1,000 travelers as health officials investigate the source.
A UK-operated vessel anchored off Marseille is in lockdown after 49 passengers and crew fell ill with a violent gastrointestinal infection. French health inspectors boarded the ship Friday as authorities trace the source of the outbreak.