Tracking Infectious Diseases During the World Cup
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Georgetown University has established the Centre for Health Security Operations, which monitors the spread of diseases in host cities.
MEXICO CITY.- The 2026 World Cup not only represents one of the most important sporting events on the planet, it also poses important public health challenges. Specialists in infectious diseases warn that the concentration of millions of people in Mexico, the United States and Canada could favor the spread of diseases such as measles, COVID-19, dengue and even increase surveillance against emerging diseases such as Ebola Bundibugyo.
The most popular football tournament in the world is also, for the next few weeks, one of the largest viral reservoirs on the planet. What seriously worries epidemiologists, who know that the party can very well end in emergencies.
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