Local health officials prepare for influx of World Cup fans

By: Shalina Chatlani

Outlets: Stateline

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 459

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Health officials from the U.S. cities hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup say they are preparing to deal with infectious diseases, heat-related illness, and an array of other health threats when millions of fans, many of them from overseas, come to watch the games.

The World Cup is expected to draw between 5 million and 7 million soccer fans to the 11 U.S. host cities, which are Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los …

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