JAKARTA - Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Mexico is stepping up its epidemiological control and preventive measures in response to the Ebola outbreak in Africa.
"We are implementing epidemiological surveillance protocols in coordination with the United States and Canada, especially in the context of the World Cup," said Mexican Health Minister David Kershenobich, quoted by Sputnik, Wednesday, May 27.
"So far, there have been no cases of Ebola registered in Mexico, and the risk of spreading the virus in the country remains very low," he said.
Kershenobich said Mexican authorities have prepared isolation measures in case of possible infection, as well as developed special safety protocols for everyone in the country.
Passengers on planes who have visited the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan in the past 21 days are advised to postpone travel to Mexico until the international health emergency ends.
Mexican authorities will also introduce sanitary checkpoints at airports, document verification, and passenger route checks, including transit through Europe and other regions.
In coordination with the airline, risk factor checks will be increased before passengers board the plane.
On May 17, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern.
The 2026 World Cup will be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico from June 11 to July 3. Mexico will host 13 matches in the world's most prestigious football tournament.
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