Kenya & International Rescue Committee

Kenya: Kenya has assessed a 'moderate risk of importation' of the Ebola virus and has formed a preparedness team, strengthening surveillance at all points of entry.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee has teams responding to the outbreak and highlights the impact of declining donor funding on disease detection.

Kenya: Kenya is where the US plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola, a move that has drawn protests and concerns about burdening Kenya's health system.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee>>> has noted that years of conflict and displacement in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo>>> have severely weakened health systems, making the containment of the Ebola outbreak significantly harder.

Kenya: Kenya>>> is one of ten African countries identified by the United States — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention>>> as being at elevated risk of Ebola transmission due to cross-border population movement.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee is active in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, highlighting the immense pressure from conflict, displacement, and a collapsing health system, which is further strained by the Ebola outbreak.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee has $130,000 worth of pharmaceuticals for Sudan stranded in Dubai and therapeutic food for Somalia stuck in India, facing increased costs and delays in its operations.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee warned of impending shortages of essential protective equipment, highlighting the critical supply chain issues in the Ebola response.