The recent increase of Ebola Outbreaks in Africa does have health officials on alert as many travelers from around the world converge on North America for the 2026 World Cup Soccer Matches.
During a conversation on KRZK's "Ozarks Now" program, FOX News Radio Reporter Jonathan Savage said the biggest concern is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where an outbreak has taken place as their team has qualified for the tournament. Savage says none of the players have been in the Congo recently as they have been playing in other countries.
Kansas City's GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium is one of the host sites for World Cup Matches with the home of the Kansas City Chiefs Football team scheduled to host six World Cup Matches. Dallas and Houston are among the other nearby cities scheduled to host matches.
According to the World Heath Organization, the Ebola disease is a rare but severe illness caused by viruses that belong to the Orthoebolavirus genus of the filoviridae family (2). Six species of Orthoebolaviruses have been identified to date: The current outbreak is of the Bundibugyo virus, which currently does not have an andidote.
Savage added that while the disease can be fatal, it is much harder to spread than COVID due to the fact that it is transmitted through infected fluids of animals or humans.
The World Cup begins on June 11 and runs through July 19 with matches scheduled in Kansas City for June 16, 20, 25, and 27 along with July 3 and 11.
The complete interview with Jonathan Savage can be heard below:
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