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Rio Olympics pose "very low risk" for further global spread of Zika
15.06.2016 09:17 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of yesterday, after a meeting by the World Health Organizations Emergency Committee on the Zika virus, the Committee experts reiterated their advice that there should not be any general restrictions on travel and trade with countries or areas affected by the Zika virus.
These include the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, host of the Olympic and Paralympic Games later in the year, UN Radio reports.
As to the report, the Committee also concluded that there is «very low risk» of further international spread of Zika as a result of the Games as they will be held during the Brazilian winter when virus transmission will be minimal.
It is to be admitted, Brazil is among more than 30 countries affected by the virus, which is associated with birth defects in newborns and neurological disorders in adults.
The Committee also reaffirmed recommendations advising pregnant women not to travel to areas of ongoing outbreaks.
They should also ensure safe sexual practices or abstain from sex during their pregnancies if their partners live in or travel to affected areas.
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