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With World Cup set to begin, public health officials hope to defend against germs

NPR | By Pien Huang

Published June 4, 2026 at 3:39 AM CDT

The World Cup gets underway next week and millions will pack huge stadiums to watch. Public health officials will be watching too, only they're looking for germs that could spread at these matches!

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Pien Huang

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