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As millions of soccer fans from all around the world gather in Canada, Mexico, and the US for the FIFA 2026 World Cup games starting tomorrow; so do all the germs they carry along with them. And, as you'll hear now from Summit County Health Commissioner, Chris Barker, the list of diseases that could be transmitted between sweaty fans in close contact with one another, is long, including  (but not limited to) COVID, Norovirus, and perhaps most concerning; measles. Find out why, and what Public Health Authorities are doing to keep fans—and the general public—safe. Barker talked about it with our Morning Show  host, Ray Horner, today: