It’s (not) just words: The deadly power of language as Kenya faced US’s Ebola plan

Two people died during protests at Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki, Kenya, against a planned US health facility to treat and quarantine American citizens infected with Ebola. The outbreak in DRC has killed 450 and infected over 1,000, with cross-border spread. The announcement, using terms like 'Ebola quarantine' and 'foreign patients,' sparked nationalist backlash and conspiracy theories. The article argues that language in public communication can be as deadly as the disease.