As the Democratic Republic of the Congo grapples with an uncontrolled, deadly Ebola outbreak, the United States is moving forward with plans to establish a dedicated quarantine facility in neighboring Kenya, according to a Tuesday report from The Wall Street Journal. Multiple anonymous sources familiar with the internal planning confirmed that the site is designed specifically for American citizens who either receive a positive Ebola diagnosis or have documented close exposure to the virus. One senior U.S. administration official clarified the core purpose of the facility, noting it would serve as a holding point for Americans requiring emergency evacuation out of the DRC who need to complete their required isolation period before any further travel. As of recent counts, the World Health Organization has tracked 10 confirmed Ebola deaths, alongside 220 suspected fatalities and roughly 900 suspected cases across the DRC since the outbreak was first detected in mid-May. As of Tuesday, the proposal was still awaiting final regulatory approval from Kenyan government officials, and Kenya has not recorded any confirmed Ebola cases to date. The planning for the Kenyan facility comes on the heels of a recent high-profile case: an American doctor who contracted Ebola during aid work in the DRC was evacuated to Germany for medical care just last week. Just days prior, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced strict new entry restrictions, barring lawful permanent U.S. residents who have traveled to the DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan in the previous 21 days from entering the United States. A key factor amplifying risk in this outbreak is the lack of targeted medical countermeasures: the specific strain driving DRC’s 17th documented Ebola epidemic, the Bundibugyo strain, has no approved vaccine or specific treatment available to date.