WHO panel: Zika risk at Olympics low

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The risk of getting the Zika virus will be low at the summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in August, a panel of experts with the World Health Organization found.

The statement from the WHO’s Emergency Committee Thursday comes as more athletes and tourists have stated concerns about the Zika virus, which is spreading in Rio de Janeiro. Experts have said the virus causes a birth defect called microcephaly.

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