About this episode
The episode discusses potential public health threats, including Ebola, during the upcoming 2026 World Cup in North America.
FIFA expects more than 6 million soccer fans will descend on North America in less than 3 weeks for the 2026 World Cup. But amid cuts to public health programs under the Trump administration, will Ebola, hantavirus or measles join the crowds? We hear from an infectious disease specialist leading a new initiative that will track public health threats during the tournament. For more: Exclusive: Trump admin shutting key US researchers out of global virus response talks, documents and sources reveal --- Guest: Rebecca Katz, Director of Georgetown University Center for Global Health Science & Security Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Editorial Support: Deidre McPhillips Photo By: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: David Rind
Guest: Rebecca Katz
Topics covered
- public health
- Ebola
- 2026 World Cup
- infectious diseases
- soccer fans
- health threats
Keywords
- Ebola
- 2026 World Cup
- public health
- infectious diseases
- soccer fans
- Rebecca Katz
- Trump administration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Georgetown University Center for Global Health Science & Security, FIFA, Trump administration
Places: North America
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