quarantine
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Protests over a fiercely contested Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals in Kenya have killed one man, a rights group said Tuesday, as President William Ruto defended the planned centre.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
A Kenyan court has suspended US plans to open an Ebola quarantine facility for American citizens in the country, which has sparked public concern about cross-border infection risks.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The World Health Organization recommended a 42-day quarantine for high-risk exposure to the Andes strain of hantavirus.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Plus, the Middle East cease-fire holds despite skirmishes, and the U.S. races to open an Ebola quarantine center in Kenya.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
"By the way, she says the doctors want you back ASAP. You're supposed to be in quarantine."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Vocabulary lists containing quarantine
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John F. Kennedy's Address to the American People on the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
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