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  • No Zika cases detected among Olympics participants: WHO

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    No Zika cases have so far been detected among athletes, spectators or other participants in last month's Olympic Games in Brazil, the World Health Organization said Friday. “We don't have any confirmed cases of Zika amongst travellers or amongst… the athletes,” Peter Salama, the WHO's chief on outbreaks and health emergencies, told reporters. The experts…

  • Spain’s Olympic president Blanco calms fears over Zika

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    (Reuters) – The president of the Spanish Olympic committee (COE), Alejandro Blanco, has reassured the country’s athletes and fans traveling to Rio de Janeiro that the Zika virus “is under control”. Spain’s most famous basketball player, NBA’s Pau Gasol, expressed concerns about the mosquito-borne Zika virus several weeks ago but has since committed to playing…

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    The president of the Spanish Olympic committee (COE), Alejandro Blanco, has reassured the country’s athletes and fans travelling to Rio de Janeiro that the Zika virus “is under control”. Spain’s most famous basketball player, NBA’s Pau Gasol, expressed concerns about the mosquito-borne Zika virus several weeks ago but has since committed to playing for the…