Joseph Lewnard

Joseph Lewnard is a PhD candidate at Yale University

Christ the Redeemer state overlooking Rio

The absurdly low chance of bringing Zika back home from Rio

July 25, 2016Health

Relax, Olympians and Rio-bound fans: August is a bad time for the mosquitos that transmit Zika. Researchers estimate only 1 to 16 of the half-million people attending will show symptoms of Zika — and 3 to 37 travelers headed home will be infected.

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