Spanish mayor bans friendly between Democratic Republic of Congo and Chile due to Ebola epidemic

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The mayor of La Línea de la Concepción, in southern Spain, banned this Tuesday (2) a friendly match between Chile and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The game was scheduled for June 9 as part of the preparations for the 2026 World Cup.
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According to the manager, the measure is a "precaution" due to the Ebola epidemic in the African country.
"I have just signed the decree that does not authorize the match scheduled for June 9 at the municipal stadium between the teams of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chile," said Juan Franco in an audio recording released by the city hall.
DR Congo players pose for a group photo before the match
REUTERS/Eloisa Sanchez/File Photo
Franco justified his decision as a "sanitary precaution", following the recommendations of the health service of the regional government of Andalusia.
The outbreak of the disease
Health professionals wear PPE in the dressing area, before examine patients in the isolation ward during their shift at the Ebola Treatment Center (CTE), after their rehabilitation by Doctors Without Borders in Munigi, on June 2, 2026.
JOSPIN MWISHA / AFP
According to the Congo government, the number of confirmed Ebola cases in the country has increased to 344, including 60 deaths.
This Tuesday (2), the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the number of suspected cases of Ebola monitored in Central Africa has fallen in recent days, after the exclusion of hundreds of notifications that were initially investigated as possible infections.
WHO spokesperson, Christian Lindmeier, explained that, during an outbreak, anyone identified by epidemiological surveillance or who seeks care with symptoms compatible with the disease is initially classified as a suspected case until laboratory tests are carried out. concluded.
The outbreak was declared on May 15 in the province of Ituri, in the northeast of DRC. Although official confirmation occurred on that date, health authorities believe that the virus was already circulating silently in the region weeks before.
Ebola is transmitted through direct contact with bodily fluids from infected people and can cause a severe hemorrhagic fever, with a high mortality rate.

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