Ebola risk for World Cup is ‘extremely low’, but US is ready, experts say
Key takeaways
- US hospitals and agencies have enhanced preparedness for Ebola, but some experts warn of public health system strains.
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- During the 2014 West African Ebola outbreak, a Liberian man, Thomas Eric Duncan, arrived in a Dallas hospital with Ebola symptoms and was turned away before being admitted.
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US hospitals and agencies have enhanced preparedness for Ebola, but some experts warn of public health system strains.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. A health worker prepares a patient's blood sample for Ebola testing at Bunia General Hospital in Bunia, DRC [Moses Sawasawa/AP]By Reuters Published On 15 Jun 202615 Jun 2026The risk that a traveller infected with Ebola could arrive in the United States during the 2026 World Cup tournament that kicked off last week is low but not zero, and if that happens, US hospitals are ready to respond, US infectious disease experts say.
During the 2014 West African Ebola outbreak, a Liberian man, Thomas Eric Duncan, arrived in a Dallas hospital with Ebola symptoms and was turned away before being admitted.