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Measles poses greater World Cup health risk than Ebola, experts warn

Public health officials are more concerned about measles than Ebola as the FIFA World Cup approaches, due to the highly contagious nature of measles and its airborne transmission. Despite strict measures for Ebola, measles outbreaks have been increasing in the U.S. in recent years, exacerbated by declining vaccination rates and international travelers from endemic countries. The widespread nature of the World Cup across 16 cities increases the risk of transmission in crowded venues. AI

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Measles poses greater World Cup health risk than Ebola, experts warn

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez ·

    As the World Cup draws millions to 11 U.S. cities, measles—not Ebola—may be the biggest concern

    Measles may be the bigger threat partly because it is more contagious, and cases in the U.S. are already rising.