In a conference call with reporters, senior administration officials said more than 30 U.S. public-health officers were en route to staff the 50-bed unit, which will be located at the Laikipia Air Base outside the city of Nanyuki and operational beginning Friday. The deployed officers include physicians, nurses, therapists and technologists, one of the officials said, including those who have experience dealing with prior Ebola outbreaks.

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