150 läkare vill att OS flyttas fram på grund av zika-viruset
WHO säger nej
Runt 150 läkare från hela världen har undertecknat ett öppet brev till världshälsoorganisationen WHO där man rekommenderar att sommarens OS i Brasilien flyttas fram eller ställs in på grund av zika-viruset som härjar i landet.WHO rekommenderar dock inte arrangörerna av OS att flytta på detta utan säger i ett uttalande [länk] att besökare och boende i Brasilien ska följa de publika hälsorekommendationerna.I det öppna brevet från läkarna som ni hittar på länken nedan skriver man bland annat:
But our greater concern is for global health. The Brazilian strain of Zika virus harms health in ways that science has not observed before. An unnecessary risk is posed when 500,000 foreign tourists from all countries attend the Games, potentially acquire that strain, and return home to places where it can become endemic. Should that happen to poor, as-yet unaffected places (e.g., most of South Asia and Africa) the suffering can be great. It is unethical to run the risk, just for Games that could proceed anyway, if postponed and/or moved.
But our greater concern is for global health. The Brazilian strain of Zika virus harms health in ways that science has not observed before. An unnecessary risk is posed when 500,000 foreign tourists from all countries attend the Games, potentially acquire that strain, and return home to places where it can become endemic. Should that happen to poor, as-yet unaffected places (e.g., most of South Asia and Africa) the suffering can be great. It is unethical to run the risk, just for Games that could proceed anyway, if postponed and/or moved.
Via BBC
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