Concerns for global spread of Zika mean Rio de Janeiro Olympics must not proceed

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Post by bd » Wed, May 11, 2016, 1:58 PM UTC

Concerns for global spread of Zika mean Rio de Janeiro Olympics must not proceed
harvardpublichealthreview.org

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Post by ramon » Wed, May 11, 2016, 2:27 PM UTC

I think this is a stupid statement made by people that are not in Rio.

I live a longtime in Rio and never had Dengue, Zika or whatever.. right now it's cold in Rio de Janeiro so mosquitos are dead or dying, how are you going to get Zika with dead mosquitos right now?

Stupids and racists from Harvard, search more references first!

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Post by bhouston » Wed, May 11, 2016, 2:47 PM UTC

I was wondering about whether this would happen. I am not enough of an expert to make a call on this either way of course, but if experts decided this was the right call would it even be possible to cancel/reschedule the Olympics? Imagine the financial impact on Rio.

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Post by jbob2000 » Wed, May 11, 2016, 2:49 PM UTC

ramon wrote: post #2

I think this is a stupid statement made by people that are not in Rio. I live a longtime in Rio and never had Dengue, Zika or whatever.. right now it's cold in Rio de Janeiro so mosquitos are dead or dying, how are you going to get Zika with dead mosquitos right now? Stupids and racists from Harvard, search more references first!

Your anecdotal evidence is much more valuable than a report put out by the world's top university. Thanks!

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Post by askyourmother » Wed, May 11, 2016, 2:50 PM UTC

Come to Rio - watch the Olympians swim in the very dirty water they promised to clean but didn't! Catch zika, then fill out the police and insurance forms after you get robbed! Seriously though, Rio is a very very dangerous place to visit even for brasileros, let alone tourists, and the zika and chinkungya virus outbreaks are not helping either.

Watch it on TV, from far away.

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Post by Kristine1975 » Wed, May 11, 2016, 2:51 PM UTC

bhouston wrote: post #3

I was wondering about whether this would happen. I am not enough of an expert to make a call on this either way of course, but if experts decided this was the right call would it even be possible to cancel/reschedule the Olympics? Imagine the financial impact on Rio.

Imagine the financial impact on the manufacturers of performance-enhancing drugs and forged birth certificates (to make athletes seem older than they really are)!

Edit: If the IOC is half as corrupt and greedy as the FIFA, canceling the olympics should be a financial plus for Brazil.

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Post by apalmer » Wed, May 11, 2016, 2:53 PM UTC

It should be considered, dont know if it makes sense but the pros and cons should be weighed and respected international health organizations should weigh in.

Overall though, think given the fact the facilities have not been fully constructed, the Brazilian government is on the verge of collapse, and the risks of being a major disease vector is plausible...

Should definitely consider delay or moving

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Post by draw_down » Wed, May 11, 2016, 2:57 PM UTC

ramon wrote: post #2

I think this is a stupid statement made by people that are not in Rio. I live a longtime in Rio and never had Dengue, Zika or whatever.. right now it's cold in Rio de Janeiro so mosquitos are dead or dying, how are you going to get Zika with dead mosquitos right now? Stupids and racists from Harvard, search more references first!

Don't worry, the virus will not be racist.

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Post by blowski » Wed, May 11, 2016, 2:58 PM UTC

askyourmother wrote: post #5

Come to Rio - watch the Olympians swim in the very dirty water they promised to clean but didn't! Catch zika, then fill out the police and insurance forms after you get robbed! Seriously though, Rio is a very very dangerous place to visit even for brasileros, let alone tourists, and the zika and chinkungya virus outbreaks are not helping either. Watch it on TV, from far away.

As a middle-income tourist who has had multiple holidays in Rio, the closest I've come to being robbed was by a taxi driver that wanted $200 to travel from Corcovado to Pao de Acucar.

Seriously, it's like any other city in the world. If you walk around a dodgy area talking on an iPhone, by yourself, especially late at night, then you're asking for trouble. Be sensible and cautious, and Rio is a lovely place to go on holiday.

EDIT: I guess I'm attracted to cities with higher crime rates.

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Post by zodPod » Wed, May 11, 2016, 3:01 PM UTC

apalmer wrote: post #7

It should be considered, dont know if it makes sense but the pros and cons should be weighed and respected international health organizations should weigh in. Overall though, think given the fact the facilities have not been fully constructed, the Brazilian government is on the verge of collapse, and the risks of being a major disease vector is plausible... Should definitely consider delay or moving

I've thought this too. They pick some of the weirdest places to try to host this stuff. I guess they're trying to bring the areas up or something but if the place can't handle daily life what makes anyone think they can handle a big event like this?