Rubio, EU President Discuss Ebola Response Efforts During Phone Call

Rubio has said that U.S. authorities ‘cannot and will not allow any cases of Ebola to enter the United States.’

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 Images

U.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.