Would fear of Zika Virus prevent you from travelling to Brazil for Olympic 2016??
Created by:The summer 2016 OlympicsGame will held in Brazil in August this years. The once every 4 year event is one of the most important sport event around the world, and usually attarct a lot of tourists around the world to attend. However, the recent outbreak of Zika Virus in South Amrica, particularly in Brazil may potentially reduce the amount of tourists visiting Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic.
Zika Virus, can be spread Aedes mosquitoes, causing Zika fever, usually cause mild and limiting symptoms. But, the danger of this virus is that it can spread from a pregnant mother to the fetus, causing microcephaly, brain malformation and other defect.
A few famous Golfers like Rory McIlroy,Jason Day, Vijay Singh, Adam Scott, Marc Leishman, have pulls out from Rio Olympics due to the fear of Zika virus....
What are your opinion of traveling to Rio Olympics in coming August? Are those steps to prevent mosquito bites sufficient?
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