Can Ebola affect the 2026 World Cup? This is what experts are concerned about

Can Ebola affect the 2026 World Cup? This is what experts are concerned about
Experts acknowledge that security measures will need to be intensified

Most read in Argentina

The SIDE is out to seek new talents in universities and aims to strengthen national intelligence

  1. Islam is a threat: what are the terrorist cells that attacked Argentina?

  2. 4,000-year-old dog tracks appear on bricks in an Anatolian settlement

  3. Xbox Game Pass: the 14 video games leaving the catalog on November 15

  4. The revenue grew above inflation and debunked the "recession" that Kirchnerism seeks to establish

Imagen de Editorial Team
porEditorial Team
Argentina

The Democratic Republic of Congo's qualification for the 2026 World Cup coincided with an outbreak of Ebola that has already caused dozens of deaths in Africa

Add La Derecha Diario on
Share:

Although experts rule out a direct danger to the tournament's development, the Congolese national team had to modify part of its preparation.

Initially, the team planned to concentrate in Kinshasa, the capital of the country. However, due to the health context, the preparation was moved to Belgium, where the players worked under strict isolation protocols similar to those used during the pandemic.

Additionally, a preparatory friendly match against Chile that was to be held in Spain ended up being played behind closed doors in the French city of Orleans after Spanish health authorities expressed concern about the epidemiological situation.

This measure forced the African team to reorganize part of its logistics before traveling to Houston, where it will establish its base during the competition.


La Derecha Diario on X

  1. ESCÁNDALO DE CORRUPCIÓN DE JANONES: EL ESTRATEGA DIGITAL DE LULA LE SACABA PARTE DE LOS SUELDOS A SUS ASESORES El jefe de la campaña digital de Lula, André Janones, de visita en la Argentina, además de tener una perimetral de su exesposa por violencia y amenazas, está condenado por armarse una "Chocolatería" en su despacho como diputado. El caso, conocido en Brasil como «Rachadinha», estalló luego de que lo engancharan a Janones en una cámara oculta explicando cómo le robaba parte de sus salarios a sus empleados de su despacho para "ayudarlo" a pagar deudas personales de su campaña electoral. “Creo justo que esas personas también participen conmigo de la reconstrucción de mi patrimonio”, afirmó Janones, quien sostuvo que no consideraba corrupta esa práctica. Fue encontrado culpable y tuvo que firmar un acuerdo con la Procuraduría General de la República para devolver más de 150.000 reales robados de esta manera.

    23 hours ago

  2. NANCY PAZOS SALIÓ EN REPRESENTACIÓN DE LAS PROSTITUTAS: "PARAMOS PARA QUE DEJEN DE MATARNOS" La prófuga del test de alcoholemia participó de una protesta de trabajadoras sexuales bajo la consigna "La clandestinidad mata", días después de atropellar a un motociclista en un choque en la General Paz y culparlo, según ella, por ser pobre.

    6 min ago

  3. AHORA — ELECCIONES EN EEUU: LA REPUBLICANA ASHLEY MOODY GANÓ LA BANCA AL SENADO POR FLORIDA La candidata republicana se impuso al demócrata Alexander Vindman Nixon con el 50,12% de los votos frente al 48,75%, según los resultados oficiales, y aseguró un escaño para el Partido Republicano en el Senado estadounidense.

    16 min ago

  4. CAOS EN MADRID POR UN NUEVO INTENTO DE OCUPACIÓN ILEGAL: La Policía Nacional volvió a desplegarse en la Puerta del Sol ante un intento de los mugrientos de extrema izquierda de reinstalar la acampada desalojada durante la madrugada, tras 38 días de ocupación del espacio público.

    26 min ago

La Derecha Diario logo
TwitterInstagramYouTubeTikTokFacebook
Derecha Diario TV

Nosotros

  • Quienes Somos
  • Autores
  • Donar

Privacidad

  • Protección de datos
  • Canales
  • Sitemap
  • RSS

Contacto

  • info@derechadiario.com.ar
PUBLICIDAD
La Derecha Diario logo
ESX logoInstagram logoYouTube logoTikTok logoFacebook
ARGENTINAUNITED STATESECUADORISRAELMEXICOURUGUAY
ARGENTINAUNITED STATESECUADORISRAELMEXICOURUGUAY
DERECHA DIARIO TV
  • ES
    XInstagramYouTubeTikTokFacebook
  • DERECHA DIARIO TV
  • Sections
  • ARGENTINA
  • UNITED STATES
  • ECUADOR
  • ISRAEL
  • MEXICO
  • URUGUAY
  • Countries
  • La Derecha Diario logoLA DERECHA DIARIO
  • La Derecha Diario México logoLA DERECHA DIARIO MÉXICO
  • La Derecha Diario Uruguay logoLA DERECHA DIARIO URUGUAY
  • La Derecha Diario Ecuador logoLA DERECHA DIARIO ECUADOR
  • La Derecha Diario Israel logoLA DERECHA DIARIO ISRAEL
  • La Derecha Diario Estados Unidos logoLA DERECHA DIARIO ESTADOS UNIDOS
  • Topics
  • GUERRA EN IRÁN
  • The Newspaper
  • QUIENES SOMOS
  • AUTORES
  • PUBLICIDAD
  • DONAR

Related news

MILEI EFFECT: Pinterest bets on Argentina and will open its first commercial hub in Buenos Aires

MILEI EFFECT: Pinterest bets on Argentina and will open its first commercial hub in Buenos Aires

The Milei Government is preparing a special transportation operation for the visit of Pope Leo XIV

The Milei Government is preparing a special transportation operation for the visit of Pope Leo XIV

Boca is excited about the return of Tomás Aranda: Can he stand before Defensa y Justicia?

Boca is excited about the return of Tomás Aranda: Can he stand before Defensa y Justicia?

The US Supreme Court could support Catholic schools that reject conditions on gender identity

The US Supreme Court could support Catholic schools that reject conditions on gender identity

Nico Paz in Sarmiento? : who is the youth who surprised the fans with his incredible resemblance to the Como player

Nico Paz in Sarmiento? : who is the youth who surprised the fans with his incredible resemblance to the Como player

Trump anticipated good results for Republicans and defended his economic management before the polls closed

Trump anticipated good results for Republicans and defended his economic management before the polls closed

The specialist also recalled that even during the major outbreak recorded between 2014 and 2016, considered the most significant in history, the virus's ability to spread internationally through air travel was very limited.

They will play after 52 years
They will play after 52 years

For this reason, she believes that the chances of contagion during the World Cup are minimal. "The risk of fans or players coming into contact with the virus during the tournament is practically zero," she asserted.

Just a few days before the start of the 2026 World Cup, a health concern began to gain traction on the international agenda. The Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and some areas of Uganda raised questions about a possible impact on the competition that will take place in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

According to the latest data released by the World Health Organization (WHO), the outbreak of the Bundibugyo variant of the virus has already caused 91 deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and two more in Uganda. Additionally, more than 500 confirmed cases have been recorded in Congolese territory.

The situation has generated special attention because the Congolese national team has qualified for a World Cup for the first time in over five decades and will compete in North America.

For years, there has been speculation about the poor relationship between the actresses of the moment
For years, there has been speculation about the poor relationship between the actresses of the moment

Is there a risk for the 2026 World Cup?

Despite the initial concern, specialists assure that the risk of transmission during the tournament is practically nonexistent.

Infectious disease specialist Isabel Brosius, a member of the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp and currently deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, explained that Ebola has very different characteristics from respiratory diseases like Covid-19.

"Ebola is not transmitted through respiratory droplets and requires close contact with an infected or deceased person, or with a contaminated environment," she stated.