Here are some tips from infectious-disease and public-health experts about what to worry about, what not to worry about, and how to best protect yourself.
Ebola is transmitted from certain animal species like bats and primates, and while the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda is concerning, health officials there are exit-screening people leaving those countries in hopes of keeping the virus contained. The U.S. also recently imposed additional restrictions for anyone arriving in the country from the DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan.
For fans from the DRC traveling to the U.S., those who already received visas will have to spend the 21 days before arriving in the U.S. outside of the DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan, according to current U.S. entry restrictions. Those without visas may not be issued one since the U.S. embassy in the DRC has temporarily suspended issuing visas.
What is the biggest infectious disease risk at World Cup matches?
“Right now, it’s cold and flu season in the southern hemisphere,” says Dr. Daniel Egan, an infectious-disease physician at Orlando Health. “World Cup matches are a unique scenario of mixing people coming from that area with people up north. Respiratory illnesses are honestly the biggest spreading-possibility illness now.”
Finding a sink is the best option, but if one isn’t convenient, then hand sanitizer is a good substitute, says Egan. But, he says, “If you compare them head to head, then soap and water beats out hand sanitizer every single time.”
The best way to protect yourself from these germs is to also wash your hands—both before and after you use the restroom. That way, any microbes you may pick up from touching surfaces won’t be spread while you undress or use the bathroom. “People have no idea of the surfaces they touch before they go to the bathroom,” says Egan.
Are health officials tracking the World Cup for diseases?
Scientists have developed ultra-sensitive ways to pick up traces of viruses like influenza, COVID, RSV, and more. They use a technology that amplifies tiny signals of pathogenic genes to determine whether certain diseases are rising in a sampled area.
He says Verily will analyze the data and post them on a website to help people make more informed decisions about infectious-disease risk. Someone with COPD or asthma, for example, could check the dashboard for respiratory illnesses in the area of the game.
It’s part of the effort to empower people with better, real-time information that can have a direct impact in improving their health. “This World Cup is a step forward—we have people coming from around the world, and the disease environment could change relatively quickly,” says Washington. “We need a signal today, and not six weeks from today.”
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