Furious Kenyans protest U.S. Ebola facility

June 15, 2026

Q: U.S. troops building a facility in Kenya to quarantine Americans exposed to the deadly Ebola virus sparked violent protests in the East African nation. The Trump Administration has barred entry to anyone, including U.S. citizens, exposed to the Ebola outbreak in Africa. Where is Kenya?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: Which European nation successfully treated a U.S. missionary surgeon who was infected with Ebola while treating patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the center of the current epidemic in Central Africa?

A. Britain

B. France

C. Germany

D. Portugal

Q: After the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak, U.S. health officials established 56 high-level hospital isolation units with advanced engineering controls, trained staff, and stringent protocols to safely treat patients with highly infectious diseases. Where did the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak occur?

A. North Africa

B. West Africa

C. Central Asia

D. South Asia

Q: Protesters have said they don’t want Kenya to be “a dumping ground” for U.S. Ebola patients. What U.S. export has caused health problems in Africa?

A. Electronic waste

B. Plastic waste

C. Used clothing

D. All of the above

Q: Kenyan protesters also accused their government of corruption in bowing to U.S. plans for the Ebola facility. Kenya ranked low on the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, and Kenya’s neighbors, Somalia and South Sudan, were listed as the most corrupt of 182 nations. Which nation scored as the world’s least corrupt?

A. Denmark

B. Finland

C. Singapore

D. United States

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