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The Zika virus and the Olympics

 

 

What is Zika Virus

Zika Virus is borne by mosquitoes. It’s symptoms though mild  can have devastating consequences specially with the new born affecting their brain and adults with neurological disorders. This outbreak started at Brazil about a year ago and now  almost 60 countries are affected by this virus.  

Due to this fear several pregnant women are  opting  for abortion rather than have the fear of giving birth to children with this serious defect.

Unlike many other  viruses there is no prevention or methods to control the spread of this virus.

 

Zika Virus and Olympics at Rio Brazil

 There is a tussle going on between a body of well over 150 scientists –  some from well known universities such as Yale, Oxford and Harvard –  and the World Health Organisation (WHO) about the forthcoming olympic games that are slated to be held at Rio, Brazil. 

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While the WHO claim that the Zika  virus is spread over 60 countries and travellers are seen visiting those countries with no restrictions  there is no reason why Olympics should be delayed or shifted from Brazil on account of the Zika virus. Rather the blame is put on the failure of the mosquito eradication programme. Emphasis should therefore be given to the eradication  of mosquitoes instead of having the idea to cancel or delay Olympic games that are planned to be held at Rio, Brazil 

 

Ray of hope

Earlier this week however the head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr Tom Frieden is quoted to have said that the threat does not warrant this major shift or cancellation of Olympics at Rio, Brazil. 

No decision is yet arrived at  but both the International Olympics Committee and the WHO want that there should be no delay nor move the games elsewhere.

 

For more on this the following link has all the details

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36401150




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    • Unlikely for them to cancel because of Zika. Zika is dangerous to pregnant women, but not that dangerous to all the other healthy persons.
      I think they can get around the problem by making everyone uses insect repellant from the moment they reach the country.

      • IOC and WHO are working together on health issues relating to athelets in general and they both are in favour of keeping the games going in Rio

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