Although rare diseases like Ebola are concerning, experts say that most public health preparation for the World Cup has been focused on familiar issues – but ramped up to match the scale of the event.

This summer, World Cup teams and fans are traveling from city to city as the globe’s biggest sporting event unfolds in 16 cities in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Along with the joy and celebration of ...

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Health officials will be on high alert for germs as millions of soccer fans gather for World Cup matches ...

Officials are more concerned about highly contagious diseases like measles and respiratory viruses, which can spread quickly through large, fast-moving crowds.

A recent outbreak of Ebola cases in Africa is sparking fresh concern from public health officials in the United States about the spread of communicable diseases ahead of next month’s World Cup.

World Health News LIVE: From fast-spreading infections to extreme weather events, the world is battling back-to-back health emergencies - prompting government to activate health alerts in various ...

As millions gather for the World Cup, a scrappy public health operation led by a team at Georgetown is tracking disease threats using surveys, wastewater and online chatter to spot outbreaks early.

The world is more at risk of a pandemic and less safe from deadly viral outbreaks now than it was before COVID, a major pandemic preparedness report found. “The evidence is clear: health, economic, ...