Health Security Operations Center: Summer 2026
The Health Security Operations Center (HSOC) was stood up in May 2026 to provide timely health intelligence for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and other mass gatherings across North America during the summer of 2026.
Audience
The HSOC provided:
- 68 briefings,
- 34 situation reports,
- 1,200 recipients
Key Findings
Throughout the duration of the World Cup:
- +335 Confirmed Cases of Measles in the United States
Situation Report Repository
For access to the Summer 2026 Situation Report Repository please click the button below.
Disease Risk Briefs
HSOC was available to provide jurisdictions hosting base camps, matches, and key travel hubs with tailored preparedness resources, including disease risk profiles and situational awareness briefs that synthesize epidemiologic, environmental, and mobility data to support risk-informed planning and coordinated decision-making.
Selected Press:
- 5/13: Read the Georgetown Medical Center Press Release
- 5/27: CNN Health: This year’s World Cup is testing the public health playbook
- 6/8: Reuters: Health experts to screen US wastewater for disease outbreaks during World Cup
- 6/8: Sports Illustrated: Why the U.S is Unprepared for a Potential Public Health Outbreak at the World Cup
- 6/11: The Washington Post: The infectious diseases that experts worry could spread during the World Cup
- 6/11: Associated Press: Health sleuths are watching for disease threats during the World Cup
- 6/12: University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy: The behind-the-scenes work of protecting World Cup fans from infectious diseases
- 6/12: US News & World Report: Health ‘War Room,’ Digital Tools are Tracking Disease Risks During World Cup
- 6/12: Pacific Disaster Center: Safeguarding the Beautiful Game: DisasterAWARE Powers World Cup Health Security
- 6/18: Medpage Today: Reddit Chatter Signaled Virus Surge in World Cup Host City- Situation demonstrated the capabilities of a public health effort focused on the games
- 6/21: NPR: The public health team watching the World Cup
- 6/19: CIDRAP: Osterholm Update: A System Held with Duct Tape