Zika Virus Outbreak In Brazil May Put A Damper On 2016 Summer Olympics

Sarah Benton Feitlinger
Sun, 21 Feb 2016 15:42:11 -0800

Athletes and sports fans hoping to attend the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this August may be faced with a terrible dilemma. They will have to decide if a quest for a medal or the opportunity to cheer their favorite athlete is worth the potential health risk posed by the Zika virus that has been plaguing Brazil since April 2015.