Because detection of the Bundibugyo outbreak in DRC was likely delayed almost 2 months, it is much harder to trace transmissions or know how many unsafe burials may have taken place in that time, explains CEID affiliate faculty @drsyramadad.bsky.social.
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Healthcare systems must also be ready for heat illness, trauma, intoxication, behavioral health crises, cardiac events, and security threats. The goal is not panic; it is layered, practiced readiness before the crowds arrive.
Infectious disease is one critical layer, from measles, influenza, and gastrointestinal illness to travel-associated infections and rare high-consequence pathogens, but it cannot be planned for in isolation.
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In this @medpagetoday.bsky.social article, my coauthors and I emphasize that preparedness for the 2026 FIFA World Cup must be all-hazards preparedness. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...