Milan , February 8, 2016 – 11:15
the nightmare of Zika virus, the same ‘family’ of dengue and yellow fever, looms over Rio de Janeiro Games. The US Olympic Committee has notified the national sports federations, athletes and staff should consider whether to renounce Olympics in Rio.
A worry is the possibility of infection and the absence of a vaccine capable of defeating the disease transmitted by mosquitoes that infects pregnant and you suspect may cause microcephaly in the newborns. The announcement was made in late January during a conference call – reports the agency Reuters – which was attended by the leaders dell’Usoc (United States Olympic Comittee) and the presidents of the various sports associations. The invitation to the athletes and their companions of the teams is to allow to choose individual and not “feel obliged to participate” if the spread of the virus were to increase. An invitation which mainly concerns those women who “could be to have them,” and those who think in a future pregnancy. In both cases the advice is to defect Brazil. Certain that a waiver by American athletes would still be a grave loss to the Rio Games. At the moment, however, it was not taken any decision, the USOC does not comment but admits to keep track of the situation Zika sharing information and recommendations of the World Health Organization with the federations. While other nations are on alert because of the virus. The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) on Wednesday announced a sponsorship contract with the producers of “Heavy Duty”, a particularly effective repellent gel. And in late January the AOC himself had warned qualified athletes for Rio 2016 to always keep arms and legs covered, “where possible,” especially near standing water and thick vegetation. Not only because even the team Down Under invited the athletes’ pregnant at the time of the Olympiad “to pay particular attention. On the same wavelength as New Zealand, which would include any withdrawals by athletes. The same recommendation was expressed by the Japanese Committee, which is also considering whether to limit the excursions “open air” of its athletes. Italy is among the relatively peaceful countries. Coni has repeatedly assured that there is no reason to be afraid. “The Institute of Medicine for Sport has done a good job, are in contact with the luminaries of the field of infectious diseases, there will be an activity of prevention,” said the president Giovanni Malago. And the director of the Sports Medicine Antonio Spataro spoke of “scare stories. I think it is no need to exaggerate, “while confirming the guidelines given by other Committees, and an invitation to” keep the windows closed and use air conditioning and avoid a night out after the races. ” There is peace of mind even in Britain, with the president of the British Committee, Sebastian Coe, who assured that “all British athletes are proud and can not wait to go” in Rio 2016. not only have the Olympics in be touched. In the first round of Davis Cup, France has chosen to face Canada in Guadeloupe, in the Caribbean. And immediately the overseas department has ensured that the country, where they have so far registered 17 cases, there is no fear of contagion, inviting to more tourists and athletes to protect themselves with mosquito. to transmit the virus, which in most cases is asymptomatic or not high fever and muscle aches, is a particular type of mosquito, the Aedes aegypti , up to forty years ago also present on the Italian territory and not reported at the time. But also the notorious tiger mosquito ( Aedes albopictus ), was considered responsible for some cases of transmission in Africa and Asia. This could be a problem with the arrival of the hot season here too, as the tiger mosquito has signaled the end of the nineties. 8 February 2016 (edited February 8, 2016 | 18:35) © PLAY RESERVED
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