Health officials will be on high alert for germs as millions of soccer fans gather for World Cup matches. A heat wave may be the most obvious health threat. But infectious diseases can spread in a crowd. Measles is one of the most contagious diseases and is a top concern. But with weeks of matches spread across sites in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, officials are on the lookout for a long list of possible infections. They'll use a variety of tools, including sophisticated wastewater tests and tracking hospital and doctor visits, to sound an alarm if there's any concern an outbreak is brewing.
FILE - Lauren Ellenburg, a nurse, prepares a combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine for a patient at Tiger Pediatrics in Easley, S.C., March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon, File)
Georgetown University's Rebecca Katz points to measles data for the country at Georgetown's Health Security Operations Center in Washington on June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Shelby Lum)
The county adds that no public exposures were reported for these cases, who had been asked to quarantine.
The first measles case since 2018 has been reported in Washoe County. Northern Nevada Public Health says a man tested positive on Friday.
The Southern Nevada Health District has reported a confirmed case of measles in an out-of-state visitor to Clark County.
The Southern Nevada Health District has confirmed a measles case in a traveler at Harry Reid International Airport.
The Washoe County School District and Northern Nevada Public Health are holding several after-school immunization clinics.
The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 124 cases across nine counties. There are also nine cases in eastern New Mexico.
Childhood vaccination rates against dangerous infections like measles and polio continue to fall nationwide.