Fulton County District Health Director Dr. Marcus Plescia recently spoke with NPR on their All Things Considered Podcast to discuss how the Board of Health is preparing for international soccer games.
Click here to listen to the full episode: Heat, bugs, germs: U.S. public health prepares for the World Cup : NPR
Atlanta will host eight matches in this year’s World Cup. The dates are June 15, 18, 21, 24, 27 and July 1, 7, and 15. All games will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which will be referred to as Atlanta Stadium during the event to comply with FIFA regulations that prohibit the use of corporate sponsor names in stadium titles. Along with these matches, the city is expected to host an array of events centered around the tournament.