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

Dozens of people have died and hundreds have been sickened in an Ebola outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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 drop in aid assistance to combat Ebola has contributed to the spread of the latest outbreak, say doctors in the field and those with experience fighting the virus.

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.

Colin Dunn, who served in the U.S. Army, and his friend Virginia Price have established a health clinic in Sierra Leone through International Mutual Aid

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced emergency visa and travel restrictions targeting three African nations as authorities seek to contain the impact of an intensifying Ebola crisis. ・The UAE has imposed emergency travel restrictions on the DRC,