Zika In Brazil

Zika virus in Brazil has effected the 2016 summer Olympics. Zika is an illness that is caused by a rare, infected, Aedes mosquito bite. Zika affects pregnancy’s because the disease can cause birth defects. There is a one in thirteen chance that the infected mother could have a baby with birth defects. Guillain-Barré syndrome is the most associated with zika. Guillain-Barré syndrome is where your body’s immune system attacks your nerves. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has tips on their website on what to do before, during, and after your trip to Brazil to prevent Zika. One tip that they have to do before the trip is to see a doctor to ask what vaccines and medicine they recommend that you have for Brazil. During your trip to Brazil they recommend to use EPA
The most controversial comment made about zika in Brazil is the United States Goalie Hope Solo. She posted photos of herself on twitter with a ridiculous amount of mosquito repellent items on and around her using the hashtag #zikaproof. Hope angered Brazilian fans to the point when Hope had the ball the crowd would chant “ZIKA!” Scientist are trying to learn as much as they can about Zika so they can know if there is a risk of a global spread of the disease. The estimated number of people who is believed to go to Olympics is 350,000 to 500,000 people. Out of all those people six to eighty of them are projected to get Zika. In that scenario around half of the number of people would bring Zika to their country. Scientist say even thought that this information is out that Zika is a small risk that you should take precautions. They say if you have Zika and you want to have a child you should delay your pregnancy nine to twenty-four months this can reduce the baby having the infection by 17% to 44%. Zika is an issue that will affect the 2016 Olympics in Rio,