“Infectious disease threats during the World Cup will almost certainly look much more familiar than frightening headlines suggest,” writes Krutika Kuppalli.
Field preparations inside Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The World Cup may not spread Ebola in the U.S., but there are other public health threats.Michael Owens/Getty Images
By Krutika Kuppalli
May 28, 2026
Kuppalli is an infectious diseases physician in Dallas.
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