• Clin J Sport Med · Nov 2019

    Zika Virus and the Rio Olympic Games.

    • Bruce Hamilton, Dan Exeter, Sarah Beable, Lynne Coleman, and Chris Milne.
    • High Performance Sport NZ, Millenium Institute of Sport and Health, Mairangi Bay, Auckland, New Zealand.
    • Clin J Sport Med. 2019 Nov 1; 29 (6): 523-526.

    ObjectiveTo evaluate the impact of Zika virus on preparation and management of the New Zealand (NZ) Olympic team.DesignDescriptive manuscript.SettingNew Zealand Olympic Health team preparation and management during the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, 2016.Patients (Or Participants)New Zealand Olympic Team members.Interventions (Or Assessment Of Risk Factors)This manuscript describes the approaches used by the NZ Olympic Health team to the minimization of risk from Zika virus.Main Outcome MeasuresAlthough descriptive of approach forms most of the article, the results of Zika virus serology are presented.ResultsThe NZ Olympic Health team took a proactive approach to risk mitigation, including extensive education, clothing changes, mosquito spray, mosquito nets, and voluntary postexposure testing. No positive serology was observed in those tested.ConclusionsThe outbreak of Zika virus in Brazil, the associated complication of microcephaly, and the evolving understanding of virus transmission created significant uncertainty for NZ Olympic team members. The proactive approach taken by the health team to the mitigation of risk, combined with the anticipated low risk of arbovirus transmission over the period of the games, resulted in enhanced confidence from team members and no reports of positive serology.

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