Despite a diminished federal presence, public health departments are preparing for common ailments that could afflict fans who gather for the event — and are keeping an eye on the Ebola outbreak, too.

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

Despite a diminished federal presence, public health departments are preparing for common ailments that could afflict fans who gather for the event — and are keeping an eye on the…

Heat, cardiac events, behavioral health, security threats, and infectious disease are all at play

Public health workers have been preparing for months for an onslaught of soccer fans, along with any illnesses they might get.

Measles may be the bigger threat partly because it is more contagious, and cases in the U.S. are already rising.

The U.S. retreat from the world's public health stage amid disease outbreak has some experts concerned about infectious diseases.

The US, Mexico and Canada have announced Ebola-related travel restrictions before the start of the World Cup.