The operation also incorporates social listening tools...

The team is already preparing a daily status report to flag emerging risks and any immediate need for action

The World Cup will be weekslong experiment in global mixing that creates a perfect environment for infectious diseases to spread

A public health squad plans to monitor wastewater and internet chatter to detect and track infectious diseases

This could be the bellwether of mass wastewater surveillance and help prep for L.A. Olympics

The operation also incorporates social listening tools...

As millions of soccer fans pack FIFA World Cup venues, public health scientists created a wastewater monitoring network to forecast potential disease threats—from measles to Ebola

Health officials will be on high alert for germs as millions of soccer fans gather for World Cup matches

WASHINGTON (AP) – While millions of soccer fans cheer or groan over World Cup matches spanning North America, health officials will be on high alert for germs.

While millions of soccer fans cheer or groan over World Cup matches spanning North America, health officials will be on high alert for germs.