
Detecting a World Cup-related outbreak before it starts
As millions of fans travel for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Canadian company BlueDot is watching for disease threats in real time
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Sadaf Ahsan is a Toronto-based culture writer whose work has appeared in the Globe and Mail, CBC, the Walrus, Vogue and more.

As millions of fans travel for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Canadian company BlueDot is watching for disease threats in real time

As millions of fans travel for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Canadian company BlueDot is watching for disease threats in real time

As millions of fans travel for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Canadian company BlueDot is watching for disease threats in real time