Zika Virus Presents an Awful Dilemma for Female Olympic Athletes
No vaccine currently exists for the virus, presenting a special problem for female athletes who qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the country where the current outbreak started.
Hope Solo of the United States of America celebrates after their 5-2 over Japan in the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 Final at BC Place Stadium on July 5, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
The Zika virus, which has spread across many countries in the Americas, is suspected of being linked to a condition that causes infants to be born with serious birth defects.
No cure is currently known for the virus, presenting a special problem for female athletes who qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the country where the current outbreak started.
