How can I stay healthy during the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
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How can I stay healthy during the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

B2Upper-intermediateJune 11, 202626 min
  • Interview
  • Health

Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected in Toronto and Vancouver for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but what does that mean for public health? Dr. Michelle Murti, medical officer of health for Toronto Public Health, says her team has planned for everything from infectious diseases to heat to food safety, and will be ready when the games kick off. For transcripts of The Dose, please visit: lnk.to/dose-transcripts. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. For more episodes of this podcast, click this link.

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Hi, I'm Dr. Brian Goldman. Welcome to the Dose. The FIFA World Cup is expected to be the largest in history. 48 teams spread across 16 cities in three countries, including Canada and the U.S. Toronto is expecting at least 300,000 visitors, while Vancouver is gearing up for 350,000.

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Public health units have a big role to play in keeping track of potential outbreaks and other health conditions. So this week we're asking,

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how can I stay healthy during the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Hi, Michelle, welcome to the dose. Thanks for having me. Are you a soccer fan?

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