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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lauran Neergaard

Health sleuths are watching for disease threats during the World Cup

WCup Public Health - (AP Photo/Shelby Lum)

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

A heat wave may be the most obvious health threat. But infectious diseases can spread in a crowd, and experts are set to scrutinize wastewater, hospital visits, even social media for any signs that an outbreak might be brewing.

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