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Media report: New research finds low risk of Zika virus at Olympics

tetano

tetano

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New research attempting to calculate the risk of the Zika virus at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro may reassure organizers and many of the more than 500,000 athletes and fans expected to travel to the epicenter of the epidemic.
Controversy about the global gathering in August has grown as more about the disease becomes known. The mosquito-borne virus can cause crippling birth defects and, in adults, has been linked to the neurological disorder Guillain-Barre.
The World Health Organization, acknowledging the concern, has called a meeting of its Zika experts to evaluate the transmission risk posed by the Olympics.
The debate has played out largely in the absence of models calculating the risk to tourists attending the Olympics. New projections obtained by Reuters suggest the risk is small.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-zika-olympics-idUSKCN0YT15X
 
I think each person needs to make their own personal choice. The US CDC is recommending against pregnant women going to any of the Zika affected areas:


CDC issues interim travel guidance related to Zika virus for 14 Countries and Territories in Central and South America and the Caribbean

Out of an abundance of caution, pregnant women advised to consider postponing travel to areas where Zika virus transmission is ongoing

http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/20...us-travel.html
 
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