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CDC Pledges $107M, Deploys Teams for Ebola Amid World Cup

6/19/2026

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The United States, the largest donor, contributed $107 million, the CDC’s pledge, and deployed 23 field epidemiologists and over 125 staff to investigate, test and engage communities in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
The agency also assists neighboring DRC provinces and Uganda’s border health points, including airport screening.
CDC’s World Cup preparedness team coordinates the Ebola response and holds calls with health officials in the 11 U.S. cities hosting matches.

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Story summary

The United States, the largest donor, contributed $107 million, the CDC’s pledge, and deployed 23 field epidemiologists and over 125 staff to investigate, test and engage communities in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
The agency also assists neighboring DRC provinces and Uganda’s border health points, including airport screening.
CDC’s World Cup preparedness team coordinates the Ebola response and holds calls with health officials in the 11 U.S. cities hosting matches.