The U.S. government wants to treat any Americans with Ebola outside of the U.S.

The U.S. plans to try to keep Ebola out by keeping citizens who were potentially exposed in Kenya. This has some in Kenya frustrated and others worried it will deter aid workers from helping. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: The Trump administration says it will not allow Americans who have been exposed to Ebola to return to the U.S. for treatment. There are now nearly 1,200 suspected cases and at least 220 deaths in the outbreak that began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Hospitals and aid groups in the country are struggling to contain the outbreak. NPR global health correspondent Fatma Tanis reports. FATMA TANIS, BYLINE: Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke on Wednesday at a White House Cabinet meeting. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) MARCO RUBIO: We cannot and will not allow any cases of Ebola to enter in the United States. TANIS: Instead, Americans who have been exposed to the virus abroad will be sent to facilities in Kenya for isolation and treatment. Today, senior administration officials outlined a two-phase plan. They say a 50-bed quarantine facility is being set up at an airbase in Kenya for Americans with no symptoms. And for Americans who test positive, the U.S. is working on creating biocontainment units, also in Kenya, where people will have access to supportive treatments for Ebola, such as replacing loss of fluids and pain management. The care will be provided by U.S. public health service staff. …