Topic: Harvard Public Health

1 chapters across the catalog

F4K3 80085
Episode 825 1:39:29 - 1:41:16

825: F4K3 80085

Zika Virus Funding, Rio Olympics Health Concerns

Public health experts are divided over whether the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro should be postponed due to the Zika virus. While some researchers warn of a potential global health disaster, U.S. infectious disease officials maintain that the risk is manageable. The debate is occurring alongside a push for $1.9 billion in federal funding to combat the virus's spread.