title: Zika and Rio Olympic Games.
abstract: Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arthropod-borne virus that is mainly transmitted via a bite from a female mosquito of the Aedes species. However, ZIKV can be transmitted sexually or via blood. Due to the recent ZIKV outbreak in South and Central America, many national and international organizations are concerned about the safety of athletes, coaches, staff, and spectators during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Infected individuals are generally asymptomatic or have mild symptoms. However, ZIKV infection can potentially cause serious complications such as Guillain-Barre syndrome and congenital defects. Preferred diagnosis is based on real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction from blood and urine. Currently, there is no treatment or immunization available for ZIKV infection, and disease control is limited to preventing mosquito bites.
authors.affiliation: 1United World Wrestling (UWW), Medical and Anti Doping Commission, Vancouver, Canada; 2European College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ECOSEP), London, UK; 3World Karate Federation (WKF), Medical and Anti Doping Commissions, Madrid, Spain; 4Sports Medicine Committee, Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA), Tehran, Iran; and 5Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO.
authors.forename: Babak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shadgan
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pakravan
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zaeimkohan
authors.forename: Farhad Moradi
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Shahpar
authors.forename: Morteza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khodaee
mesh_terms: D000846:Anniversaries and Special Events; D001938:Brazil; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D013177:Sports; D014195:Travel; D000071243:Zika Virus Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission