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Ebola spread in Africa causes concern ahead of World Cup

Ebola spread in Africa causes concern ahead of World Cup
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The spread of Ebola in Africa has forced new temporary restrictions upon entry into the United States.




This may mean very bad timing for fans of the Democratic Republic of Congo who want to follow their World Cup team which qualified for the FIFA event for the first time in over 50 years.

There is also concern in Texas considering the Democratic Republic of Congo's FIFA World Cup base camp will be in Houston.

The Centers for Disease Control has new restrictions that do not allow entry into the United States if someone has been in one of the affected African countries in the past 21 days.

There are a few exceptions including if that person is a United States citizen or a member of the U.S. military.

The DRC's first match is scheduled for June 17th in Houston. They will also play in the Group Stage phase of the World Cup in Guadalajara and Atlanta.