US EditionDoctors in FIFA World Cup cities worry about ER capacity, strain on health system
Canadian doctors warn that mass gatherings at the FIFA World Cup could overwhelm hospitals already operating at surge capacity amid flu season and falling vaccination rates.
- Doctors in FIFA World Cup host cities are concerned about the strain the games could put on the already strained health-care system if there is a sudden, unexpected surge of patients hitting emergency departments.
- Toronto and Vancouver have set up wastewater surveillance systems to detect infectious disease outbreaks during and after the World Cup.
- Public Health Ontario ranked measles, food-borne illnesses and COVID-19 as moderate health risks for the games and recommended monitoring trends, planning for surge capacity, and considering enhanced surveillance during the tournament.
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Doctors in FIFA World Cup cities worry about ER capacity and the strain on health system
Doctors in Canada's FIFA World Cup host cities say they're concerned the already strained health-care system will buckle if a sudden, unexpected surge slams emergency departments during the games.
How Canadian doctors are preparing for potential FIFA World Cup public health challenges
As Toronto and Vancouver gear up to co-host FIFA World Cup games this summer, an emergency doctor worries that Canada’s overburdened health-care system won’t be able to handle the extra demand from possible infectious disease outbreaks or weather-related illnesses.
Can Canada's health systems handle increased demand during FIFA World Cup?
Excitement is building for FIFA World Cup soccer games in Toronto and Vancouver in June and July, yet Canada's overburdened health systems may buckle with any additional demand, cautions an editorial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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Doctors in FIFA World Cup cities worry about ER capacity, strain on health system
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Doctors in FIFA World Cup cities worry about ER capacity, strain on health system – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Doctors in Canada’s FIFA World Cup host cities say they’re concerned the already strained health-care system will buckle if a sudden, unexpected surge slams emergency departments during the games. Dr. Catherine Varner, an emergency medicine physician in Toronto, wrote an editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal Monday raising concerns about vulnerabilities in the health-care system that she says need to be addressed before…
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