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World Cup health preparedness
Ebola risk at World Cup is very low, experts say, but US hospitals are on alert
Health officials are watching an outbreak in the DRC as millions travel for the tournament, while experts say measles, COVID-19 and flu remain more likely crowd-related threats
Sepsis research
Gut bacteria may help explain why sepsis hits some patients harder
A Nature study in mice found specific gut microbes were linked to stronger inflammation and worse survival, but experts caution the findings cannot yet be applied directly to people
Public health
Why officials say hantavirus is not another COVID-19
The MV Hondius outbreak has revived pandemic-era fears, but health officials say hantavirus is not highly transmissible and does not spread like COVID, flu or measles
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