Francisco Rodriguez has some advice for any athletes traveling to the 2016
Rio Olympics.
The reliever, who battled the Zika virus this offseason, cautions athletes to
be prepared and do their homework.
Rodriguez, a native of Caracas, Venezuela, contracted the virus and was laid
up for two weeks with severe bodyaches, joint pain, headaches and a myriad of
other symptoms. Considering the effects of the illness are even more
devastating for women, especially pregnant women, he advised any athletes
contemplating participating in the Olympics to educate themselves and their
family members.
The World Health Organization has classified Zika, a mosquito-transmitted
illness that can cause microcephaly in infants as well as other developmental
issues, as a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" but recently
ruled that cancelling or changing the location of the 2016 Olympics "will not
significantly alter the international spread of Zika virus."
A number of athletes have voiced concerns over the risks.
"I wouldn't blame them," Rodriguez said. "If they have plans to have kids in
the future, you've got to think about it. You have to be aware of that as
well. You have to do some homework, some research about it."
休賽的時候K-Rod中了茲卡病毒，隨之而來的是兩個禮拜的頭痛身體不適等症狀
2016年里約奧運，K-Rod認為他們如果要參加需要知道挾帶的風險是甚麼
"如果他們有計畫在未來要有個孩子,必須去思考這件事情"
"必須要戒慎恐懼(?),而且作一些功課"
巴西已經被WHO列為茲卡病毒失控的地區，茲卡病毒會造成新生兒小頭症
茲卡病毒目前沒有任何藥可以治癒
NBA球星Pau Gasol也因為這件事情考慮退出國家隊,並且呼籲隊友認真考慮是否參加奧運
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