A staff member hangs up protective equipment to dry at the Ebola Treatment Center in Munigi, Congo, on June 2, 2026. Jospin Mwisha/AFP via Getty ImagesU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on June 9 about efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda.The talk comes ahead of the World Cup, which the United States will co-host with Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. Eleven of the tournament’s 16 host cities will be in the United States.
Rubio, EU President Discuss Ebola Response Efforts During Phone Call
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