NYC Hospitals Brace for World Cup Disease Risks as Fans Arrive
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With 1.2 million visitors expected for World Cup games at MetLife Stadium, NYC/NJ health experts have spent years preparing for infectious diseases—from measles and TB to Ebola—and for mass‑casualty events, conducting FEMA-style drills and portable bio-containment exercises with Bellevue Hospital, Hackensack Meridian Health, and federal partners under a White House FIFA task force to ensure rapid, safe responses during the tournament.
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