The U.S.military is set to open a temporary field hospital in central Kenya on Friday to care for Americans who have been exposed to the Ebola virus.The facility will initially have the capacity to accommodate 50 patients.

Administration officials emphasized that, if patients require more extensive treatment, they will be transferred to medical centers in Europe rather than back to the United States.This decision has drawn criticism from some Ebola experts who argue that repatriating patients to U.S.hospitals could be safer or more effective.The hospital is part of a broader effort to manage Ebola exposure abroad while reducing the risk of the virus entering the United States.

Officials have described the facility as a controlled, temporary environment designed to monitor patients and provide essential care while minimizing public health risks.