PA Department of Health Issues FIFA World Cup Mass Gathering Clinical Awareness Update

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is occurring during June and July 2026 at host cities in Mexico, Canada, and the United States, including Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania Department of Health is conducting enhanced disease surveillance during this event because increased travel and crowding may lead to additional reports of infectious disease among residents and visitors. Providers should consider travel and event-associated illness in patients seen during the surveillance period, particularly those returning from Philadelphia or other FIFA World Cup venues. Read more.