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NYC hospitals gearing up for nightmarish World Cup diseases as fans descend on metro

Hospitals in New Jersey and New York, along with millions of their medical personnel, have been undergoing intense training for the past two years to deal with the 1.2 million people from around the world who will attend the FIFA World Cup, in which eight matches will take place

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NYC hospitals gearing up for nightmarish World Cup diseases as fans descend on metroHospitals in New Jersey and New York, along with millions of their medical personnel, have been undergoing intense training for the past two years to deal with the 1.2 million people from around the world who will attend the FIFA World Cup, in which eight matches will take place
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