Full stadiums, millions of fans expected from all over the world and a risk that more than a few experts are starting to take into consideration: theincrease in cases of measles, a disease that has seen a worrying increase in cases in North America in recent years. In the US, they are practically doubling this year. The concern also concerns other pathologies, from Ebola (the Congo delegation had to undergo a preventive isolation period of 21 days before obtaining a visa for the USA) to Dengue, but as explained to the Washington Post by the doctor Krutika Kuppalliinfectious disease specialist and professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas “Measles is the disease that worries us the mostThe risk, in fact, is that measles could spread more easily in places frequented by fans from all over the world: stadiums obviously, but also pubs, airports and hotels. The first alarm was raised two months ago by PAHOthe Pan American Health Organization, which drew attention to the growing increase in measles cases in North American countries, which saw the number of infections double in 2025 compared to 2024. “This trend is continuing in 2026 and is accelerating with over 15,300 cases registered” explained the director general of PAHO Jarbas Barbosa. Measles cases were detected mainly in the three host countries of the World Cup – Mexico, the United States and Canada – and in Guatemala.
