Kenya is Setting up Holding Areas at Border Points Amid Ebola Risks, Duale Confirms

It has led to more than 1,000 confirmed or suspected cases and at least 220 deaths.

The White House and HHS did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.

The approach is a stark contrast to the way previous administrations responded to outbreaks, during which health care workers and other U.S. citizens exposed to the virus were brought home to be treated at specialized medical units.

U.S. Races to Set Up Quarantine Facility in Kenya for Americans Exposed to Ebola