Kansas Infectious Disease Report for FIFA World Cup 2026
Summary
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has launched a new Weekly Domestic and International Infectious Disease Report. This report aims to assist healthcare providers by summarizing priority infectious disease activity, with a focus on countries relevant to the FIFA World Cup 2026.
What changed
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has introduced a new Weekly Domestic and International Infectious Disease Report, first published on January 16, 2026. This report is designed to provide healthcare providers with summaries of priority infectious diseases, both domestically and internationally, with particular attention to countries hosting or qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2026. It highlights specific outbreaks and disease activity, such as Mpox in Germany and Spain, Marburg virus in Ethiopia, and increased Lassa Fever in Nigeria, as well as measles and influenza activity in the US and globally.
Healthcare providers are encouraged to utilize this report to aid in evaluating patient travel history, especially in light of the upcoming FIFA World Cup. The KDHE emphasizes the importance of considering travel history when assessing patients. The report and related resources will be available on the KDHE's Travel Health website. This initiative is part of KDHE's broader efforts to support healthcare systems in preparing for the influx of international visitors.
What to do next
- Review the Weekly Domestic and International Infectious Disease Report for relevant disease activity.
- Incorporate patient travel history assessment into clinical evaluations, particularly for those with potential international travel.
- Familiarize with resources available on the KDHE's Travel Health website.
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Announcing the Weekly Domestic and International Infectious Disease Report
Kansas Health Alert Network (KS-HAN) Posted on January 16, 2026
As the Kansas City metro and surrounding cities prepare to welcome domestic and international guests to this summer’s FIFA World Cup 2026 TM games, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is developing tools and resources to help support healthcare providers and healthcare systems. One such resource is the new Weekly Domestic and International Infectious Disease Report, which will be published every Wednesday. The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of activity for priority domestic and international infectious diseases, with a key focus on host and qualifying countries, to help clinicians when evaluating patients’ travel history.
Highlights from this week’s report include:
- High Priority - Mpox: Germany is reporting local transmission in Berlin and Spain is reporting an outbreak of clade I in the Balearic Islands.
- Watchlist Diseases: Ethiopia is managing its first-ever Marburg virus outbreak, and Nigeria is seeing increased Lassa Fever activity with a high case-fatality rate.
- Measles Outbreaks: South Carolina is experiencing a sharp increase in the number of cases and Utah is also experiencing a large outbreak.
- Influenza Season: The 2025-2026 U.S. flu season has already resulted in an estimated 7.5 million infections. High test positivity rates for influenza are also being reported across Europe and Asia.
- Other Notable Outbreaks: The report covers outbreaks of Lyme disease in Germany, Chikungunya and Hantavirus in South America, as well as Yellow Fever and Dengue in Colombia. This report, and all other tools and resources, will be housed on KDHE's Travel Health website. With the expected influx of travelers, KDHE encourages clinicians to THINK TRAVEL history.
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