Health experts warn London 2012 may cause disease epidemic
Experts in public health have warned mass crowds, such as those that will be seen at the London 2012 Olympics, have the potential to start a disease epidemic.
Health officials are in the process of launching a public health campaign that will coincide with the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics in the summer, The Guardian newspaper is reporting.
The aim of the campaign is to prevent the spread of disease and to try and stop a disease epidemic from occurring when masses of people come together for the sporting event from all over the world.
Such large crowds and gatherings have even been described as a hotbed of disease by health experts.