Zika In Brazil

Most nations are incapable and unqualified to host such a spectacle as the Olympic games. Every country and their presidents strive to mask their weaknesses and show their strength as an international power. The reasons why these peevish nations are bidding to host the Olympics are expressed through their belief and want to announce their arrival to the world stage. What they do not realize is the time and effort required into hosting such a demanding event. For example, in Rio Olympics Cause ‘Real Problems’ In Brazil, Mario Tama writes, “the popular leftist government that presided over its boom years, began to unravel, as if on cue for the big events”(Fortune International). Obviously, Brazil did not have the economic and political strength to survive hosting both the World Cup and Olympic games within two years of each other. It is imperative for the Olympic Games Board of Directors to perform better when deliberating between their choices of hosts. Most countries end of biting more than they can chew regardless of their economic

Zika virus is a disease cause by the Aedes species. Not only is it affecting people in Brazil, it is also going to affect the people going to the Olympics this summer. But Zika might not be what they think it is… Because the Zika virus in Brazil is spreading so quickly, it is causing people to react to it drastically. Since some people think Zika is dangerous, they are more hesitant in making their choices.

In the August 8th and 15th issue of the New Yorker, Mark Ulriksen vividly outlines the conflict that the 2016 Olympics faced in Rio de Janeiro. Typically, a track star in the

Unless the country that wins the bid, has a logistically engineered infrastructure already in place. The country will lose lots of money on the games. Olympics infrastructure could be defined by subways, housing, stadiums, arenas, pools, winter skiing courses, ice rinks, bus systems, and anything else necessary for the games. One good example of this is Salt Lake City 2002, they had a logical infrastructure. Not to mention good placing of the winter skiing, bobsled, and skeleton courses. Because of this Salt Lake City spent only $2.5 billion instead of a whopping $18-$51 billion like London, Rio de Genaro, Beijing, and Sochi. Too many of the emerging economic states that have hosted the Olympics have fallen into financial distress. Greece, Rio de Janeiro, and Lake Placid are good examples of places that sustained large amounts of debt. Even though Lake Placid took on great debt, the Olympic facilities are used very often. They are used for ski training, and practice, the housing on site is what some of the U.S. Ski Team (moguls, aerials, and park) use for housing. Although only the A and B team are allowed to use the housing. But it does give happiness back, ‘A recent study showed that before and after the games the people of Rio de Janeiro were exited and satisfied by the games.’

There is a great shroud of controversy surrounding this summers olympics in Brazil, and for a great reason. The Zika virus, a disease that is common in places throughout Brazil, threatens many athletes and tourists. This mosquito born disease spreads itself to woman all across the country, and gives deadly affects to newborn children. So with this sort of problem, there should be the question held: can Brazil hold the Olympics this year? This is a common question surrounding many in the world, and WHO (World Health Organization) claims that "There is no need to move the Olympics from Rio de Janeiro, or to postpone or cancel them" (BBC, Zika Virus: Risk of Spread). With an uncontrolled disease at hand, many wonder the confidence of WHO and

CNN (Bleacher Report) - Are the Rio Olympics Facing a Critical Mass of Issues as the Games Approach? - Online Article

Well before the Zika pandemic started in Brazil a year ago, Olympics coordinators knew they would confront a test in keeping the roughly 16,000 competitors and 600,000 guests to Rio de Janiero healthy.Olympic coordinators and Brazil officials realize that up to half of all voyagers participate in casual sex, which can likewise transmit Zika in the event that they don't utilize condoms. Athletes and visitors can likewise spread Zika to sexual accomplices back home, or to local mosquitoes who will transmit it locally.Brazil is propelling a titanic push to treat Rio for mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus. People have approached Brazil and the Global Olympic Board of Trustees to cancel the current year's games.The U.S. Olympic advisory group obviously

The Summer 2016 Olympics is being held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. This is the first time Brazil is hosting the Olympics and in general, the first country in South America to ever have hosted the Summer Olympics. While this may be rather progressive, it is also high risk due to the Zika pandemic that is currently attacking Brazil and 63 other countries in the world. (cite: WHO) With

First, I read that the Australian team had to leave their hotel due to a fire alarm, only to return to find all of their computers and other electronics had been stolen from their rooms. Then this article as well as a few other similar incidents. I have to agree with the poster saying this could be the last Olympics held in South America for a very long time.

In the article “ROI for Rio? Economists question wisdom of hosting Olympics”, Craig Dale (2016) discusses about the economic problem of Rio Olympic Games, the history and malpractice of the Olympic Games and the benefits of the Olympic Games for hosting countries. First, the author described that the economy of Brazil was positive and developing well when Rio won the right to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. However, now Brazil suffered terrible recession and the government is facing an impeachment trial. Rio does not have enough money to host this game. Second, the author explored the history and malpractice of the Olympic Games. Countries spent more and more money and always spent more than they planned to host the Olympic Games. In the

The Zika virus outbreak has been a hot topic of discussion lately. Within the past year, news stations all over the United States have been talking about it. The virus has been around since the 1940’s, so why is it just now being talked about worldwide? This is because it has recently spread to the Americas, and the World Health Organization declared the Zika virus as an international public health emergency on February 1st, 2016. “The agency said the emergency is warranted because of how fast the mosquito-borne virus is spreading and its suspected link to an alarming spike in babies born with abnormally small heads -- a condition called microcephaly -- in Brazil and French Polynesia” (Michael Pearson 2016). The virus is transmitted directly

Zika virus (Zika) is spread to
people through mosquito bites. Symptoms include fever, rash, joint pain and red
eyes. The illness is usually mild, with about
one in five people infected developing symptoms. Recently, Zika virus infections in pregnant women have been linked to infants born with birth defects. Zika virus has also been linked to Guillain-Barré syndrome, a disorder in which your body's immune system attacks your nerves.

Most victims of zika won’t even know they have the disease because there are sometimes little to no symptoms. For the people who do have symptoms the most common ones are fever, rash, joint pains, or red eyes. These symptoms usually don’t get serious enough for the person to have to go to the hospital this is another reason why people still may not realize that they have contracted the virus. The virus can remain in a person’s blood for almost a week or even longer in some victims. A hefty issue of this virus is that there is no medicine or vaccine to prevent one from getting it. According to the cdc, a person can lower the risk of getting the virus by getting a lot of rest, always drink fluids so dehydration won’t be a factor, and take medicine

There are many ways to prevent Zika, such as wearing long sleeve shirts and long pants and treating your clothing and gear with permethrin or buy pre-treat items. Use Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered insect repellents with one of the following active ingredients: DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus or para-menthane-diol, or 2-undecanone. Always follow the product label instructions. Do not use insect repellents on babies younger than two months old and do not use products containing oil of lemon eucalyptus or para-mentane-diol on children younger than three years old. When at home stay in places with air conditioning and window and door screens to keep mosquitoes outside. Take steps to control mosquitoes inside and outside your home and use mosquito netting to cover carriers, strollers, and cribs for babies younger than two months old. You should sleep under a mosquito net if air conditioning or screened rooms are not available or if sleeping outdoors. To prevent sexual transmission of Zika use condoms or abstain sex. Pregnant women should abstain for having sex for six months if their partner has traveled to a region where a Zika outbreak exists because the virus transmits in semen. Having unprotected sex with someone who has been exposed with the Zika Virus while pregnant can cause birth defects of the brain called microcephaly. Microcephaly stunts a baby’s head growth, causing devastating, sometimes

Higham (1999) discusses that there are numerous problems, which will be evaluated with hosting an Olympic games such as, development issues, local resident issues, short-term affects, and security issues. In terms of development issues, there is a significant cost dealing with large scale sporting events, and economic benefits are generally received more by big time business interests not the host community. So the host community doesn’t benefit as much as they potentially could by hosting the