A Kenyan court has blocked a proposed U.S. Ebola quarantine facility that has triggered protests in the country.

The World Health Organization has reported nearly 500 confirmed Ebola cases in Central Africa, raising concerns among global health experts. Authorities are monitoring the outbreak closely as efforts intensify to contain the spread and prevent further infections across affected regions.

The World Health Organization ​chief announced a $580 million ‌six-month plan to fight Ebola on Friday, ​voicing optimism ​that the outbreak could be ⁠contained.

As Ebola spreads in East Africa, the United States is playing a much smaller role than it has in previous outbreaks. That leaves China, an economic powerhouse with epidemic control and biotech expertise, as the next global power that could commit supplies, money and medical workers to the effort.

The latest Ebola outbreak is showing no signs of slowing. On April 24, the first suspected case of the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola was detected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). On May 17,

Three weeks since the start of the latest Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo, there have been 397 confirmed cases, including 63 confirmed deaths, according to the latest figures reported by the African Union’s Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

The vaccine development process and coordination between health organizations have improved since a devastating 2014-2016 outbreak.