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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Zika virus infection low at Brazil Rio 2016 Olympics: Yale calms mosquito borne bug fears

Contrary to the alarum being sounded, Zika virus will have a low infection rate at the Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic games, promise several #Health groups. Researchers at Yale explored risk factors at the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janerio and predicted they would be minimal. The widespread panic over Zika is that visitors and athletes will contact the mosquito borne virus and bring it back to their own countries. There's also fears that infected pregnant will deliver babies with birth defects like microcephy. But despite flashing sirens from the prestigious World Health Organization (WHO), Zika will infect only a very tiny group of Olympic visitors.    Zika virus infection low at Brazil Rio 2016 Olympics: Yale calms mosquito borne bug fears