this zika virus will get here regardless by fruit and coffee from south america . Florida and here in texas is ground zero for the outbreak
Will the gathering of people from all over the world in Brazil this year for the Olympic Games result in a rapid spreading of the Zika virus to those parts of the world that have been free from it until now?
They sure seem to be worried about it from things I've read. I think it's a very good possibility that it could. Researchers are trying to figure out a solution right now, if there is one.
Researchers Weigh Risks of Zika Spreading at Rio Olympics - The ...
It sure looks that way to me. Maybe the money that Brazil is spending on the Olympics could be better spent on it's citizens health and living conditions. It's appalling that the city of Rio is surrounded by such a large slum area. Sure, being the host city for the Olympics brings in revenue and short term jobs but in a year or so, back to normal. The haves have and the have nots don't. 32.7% of the population in the slums of Rio, don't even have proper sanitation in their homes.
Seems inevitable. Zika may prove to be the Olympics' Donald Trump -- a world disaster waiting to happen.
Yes....and no! Yes because people from all over the world will be in Brazil then travel home probably a good portion of those having been bitten by a mosquito, and since it can be transmitted sexually....well....there ya go! No because as Otis said, fruit, coffee and other goods from that region may harbor mosquitos in them as they are sent to other countries.
The Zika virus was first discovered in in Uganda in 1947 and there have been outbreaks in tropical Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands. It has been traveling around the world for decades. The symptoms are like so many other diseases that it most likely often went unreported.
If people use caution and protect themselves with a good repellant everyone should be fine. There are sprays and even clothes that have repellants built in. They should also wear light colored clothes.
I live next to a swamp in Florida and there are several mosquito borne diseases that are fairly common here. So avoiding mosquitoes is a daily thing for me. My state has had 128 of the 617 cases reported in the US, with a baby born with microcephaly just last week.
Also the disease itself isn't bad for most people. The symptoms are your typical flu like symptoms and they come and go fairly quickly. The only people who should be concerned are those conceiving children around the time of infection.
