{"id":2606285,"date":"2026-05-23T16:26:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T20:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-declares-ebola-very-high-risk-in-congo-as-us-prepares-for-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T16:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T20:28:10","slug":"who-declares-ebola-very-high-risk-in-congo-as-us-prepares-for-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-declares-ebola-very-high-risk-in-congo-as-us-prepares-for-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO declares Ebola &#8216;very high&#8217; risk in Congo as US prepares for World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwho-declares-ebola-very-high-risk-in-congo-as-us-prepares-for-world-cup%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2606285&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The World Health Association has raised its assessment of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to a \u201cvery high\u201d risk, warning that it could disrupt the country\u2019s participation in next month\u2019s FIFA World Cup. WHO reports include 82 confirmed Ebola cases and seven <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canada-lowers-flags-after-bodies-of-children-discovered-at-residential-school\/\" title=\"Canada ...ers Flags After Bodies Of Children Discovered At Residential School\">confirmed deaths<\/a>, along with nearly 750 suspected cases and more than 170 suspected deaths. This month, the Red Cross said three of its workers died after contracting Ebola while performing \u201cdead body management\u201d in late March.<\/p>\n<p>Ebola is described as highly contagious through direct contact with an infected person\u2019s bodily fluids, and the outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo ebolavirus.Even though WHO keeps the regional risk at very high, the UN health agency maintains that the global risk remains low and the regional risk only \u201chigh.\u201d The United States, however, is taking precautions: White House Task Force <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-in-floyd-county-georgia-terminates-election-director-after-statewide-audit-discovers-uncounted-votes\/\" title=\"JUST IN: Floyd County, Georgia Terminates Election Director After Statewide Audit Discovers Uncounted Votes\">executive director<\/a> Andrew Giuliani urged the Congolese team to self-isolate in Belgium for three weeks before traveling to the U.S., to prevent spread during the tournament. He also emphasized maintaining seperate \u201cbubbles\u201d for any additional staff.<\/p>\n<p>The team is scheduled to train and play preparation matches in Belgium and Spain before entering the World Cup in the U.S., with matches against Portugal, Colombia, and Uzbekistan in Houston, Mexico, and Atlanta, respectively.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/world-health-organization\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"316\">World Health Organization<\/a> has declared the recent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ebola\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1073\">Ebola<\/a> outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a \u201cvery high\u201d risk in the central African nation as the virus threatens to derail the FIFA <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/world-cup\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1397\">World Cup<\/a> next month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The WHO upgraded its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-manufacturing-hub-locks-down-over-coronavirus-threatening-economy\/\" title=\"China Manufacturing Hub Locks Down over Coronavirus, Threatening Economy\">risk assessment level<\/a> for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congo\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2580\">Congo<\/a> on Friday and released the latest figures associated with the outbreak. There are 82 confirmed cases and seven confirmed deaths in the Congo, tied to Ebola. Additionally, there are nearly 750 suspected cases and over 170 suspected deaths.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4580384\/iran-airspace-closure-trump-mulls-strikes\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Iran closes western airspace until Monday as Trump administration mulls strikes<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4580200\/claudia-sheinbaum-protest-raul-castro-indictment\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Claudia Sheinbaum protests Raul Castro indictment for plane shootdown: \u2018This happened 30 years ago\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4580114\/israel-national-arrest-cyprus-airport-human-embryos-mexico\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Israeli national arrested at Cyprus airport for trying to smuggle four human embryos to Mexico<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Saturday, the Red Cross announced three of its workers had died this month after contracting Ebola. The humanitarian organization said they carried out \u201cdead body management activities\u201d in late March.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ebola is highly contagious when a person comes into direct contact with the bodily fluids of someone who is sick, or in this case, dead. The rare Bundibugyo ebolavirus is the particular strain that caused the outbreak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the Ebola risk for the Congo is very high, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-nations\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"110\">United Nations<\/a> health agency kept the regional risk level at high and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-raises-monkeypox-travel-alert-to-level-2\/\" title=\"CDC Raises Monkeypox Travel Alert to Level 2\">global risk level<\/a> at low.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, the United States is taking no chances as the country prepares to host international soccer teams for the World Cup between June 11 and July 19.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8767\">White House<\/a> Task Force for the World Cup, urged the Congolese team to self-isolate in Belgium for three weeks before traveling to the U.S. to prevent the Ebola outbreak from spreading beyond Africa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve been very clear to Congo that they should maintain the integrity of their bubble for 21 days before they can then come to Houston on June 11th,\u201d Giuliani <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/48844229\/congo-team-isolate-risk-world-cup-andrew-giuliani\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/48844229\/congo-team-isolate-risk-world-cup-andrew-giuliani\">told ESPN<\/a> on Friday. \u201cWe\u2019ve made it very clear to the Congo government as well, that they need to maintain that bubble or they risk not being able to travel to the United States. We cannot be any clearer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4573956\/ebola-outbreak-what-to-know\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4573956\/ebola-outbreak-what-to-know\/\">WHO CALLS THE LATEST EBOLA OUTBREAK \u2018DEEPLY CONCERNING\u2019: WHAT TO KNOW<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf there are other people that are going to be coming in, they need to have a separate bubble from that team,\u201d he said of the team\u2019s staff that left the Congo this week. \u201cIf they end up coming, and any of those people end up symptomatic, they are risking the entire team being able to come and compete in this World Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Congo\u2019s soccer team is training before competing with Denmark in Belgium on June 3 and playing against Chile in Spain on June 9. After arriving in the U.S., the Congo faces Portugal in Houston on June 17, Colombia in Mexico on June 23, and Uzbekistan in Atlanta on June 27.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHO says DRC Ebola outbreak is \u201cvery high\u201d risk, threatening World Cup; updated figures released<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2606286,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26143622837783.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[40903,79836,32068,75847,47370],"class_list":["post-2606285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-congo","tag-ebola","tag-public-health","tag-who-2","tag-world-cup"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26143622837783.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2606285"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2606289,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606285\/revisions\/2606289"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2606286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2606285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2606285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2606285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}