How the hosts are preparing for an Ebola outbreak during World Cup 2026
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Fans from around the world are starting to arrive in North America for the largest-ever World Cup , but an outbreak of the Ebola virus in East Africa has put health officials in the host nations on …
Fans from around the world are starting to arrive in North America for the largest-ever World Cup , but an outbreak of the Ebola virus in East Africa has put health officials in the host nations on high alert. Authorities are racing to contain the outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus, which was first declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on May 15. It has since infected at least 488 people there, causing 86 deaths . …
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North America · 2006 World Cup · Democratic Republic of Congo · World Health Organization · US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention