Rio 2016

Zika-a warning to Olympic athletes

The spread of Zika Virus does the International Olympic Committee Worry. With a view to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro adopts the Committee is in contact with the world health organization WHO on.

Because of the “explosive” spread of the
Zika Virus in Latin America
the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It would be like with a view to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro conduct rules of the national federations to send. “We will do everything to ensure the health of athletes and visitors to secure,” said IOC President Thomas Bach stressed that: “We are in close contact with the
World health organization (WHO
as well as with the organizing Committee in Rio and the Brazilian authorities.”

By the beginning of next week in Lausanne for a Meeting with the National Olympic Committee. The time of the competition comes, the athletes may benefit, as the games in the Brazilian Winter play. According to Bach could be the impact of the Virus alleviate. The WHO is considering the rapid spread of the Virus, the proclamation of the global Gesundheitsnotstands. You may give it, Brazil alone has around 1.5 million Zika cases. There is some concern that the
Zika Virus in pregnant women
Malformations of the fetuses in the womb can trigger. Babies come with small skulls on the world, mental impairments are the result of (Mikrozephalie).

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