Health officials in World Cup host cities are preparing for measles, heat illness, foodborne outbreaks and mosquito-borne diseases as millions of fans travel across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Local departments are expanding inspections and surveillance while federal and academic teams build tracking systems for potential outbreaks.
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This year is the year of the most dengue cases in recorded history, with the WHO reporting that the number of cases of dengue has increased by 30-fold in the past 50 years. In 2019, there were more than 4 million cases reported in the Americas and Caribbean, and the number is expected to be even higher this year. Officials from the Bahamas to Brazil are warning of crowded clinics and new infections daily, and the WHO is urging countries to take steps to reduce the risk of transmission and strengthen their health systems.