Ebola fears: Congo World Cup team to isolate before entering US
Congo cancelled its training camp in the capital city of Kinshasa amid the outbreak and relocated to Belgium...
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The Congo national football team faces a mandatory 21-day isolation period in Belgium before entering the United States for the World Cup due to an ongoing Ebola outbreak in their home country.
- Over 130 deaths reported among nearly 600 suspected cases of a rare Ebola form.
- Andrew Giuliani, Executive Director of the White House Task Force for the World Cup, confirmed the strict entry requirements.
- The team's first match is scheduled for June 17 against Portugal in Houston.
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