Botswana on Zika alert ahead of Olympics

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Nijel Amos and Isaac Makwala are the backbone of Botswana's Olympic team

The Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) is on high alert following the outbreak of the lethal Zika virus in most parts of Latin America, including Brazil, which hosts this year’s Rio Olympic Games.

Botswana intends to send around 20 athletes and officials to the sport’s biggest global showpiece.

The Zika virus, spread through mosquito bites, has been blamed for thousands of babies born with crippling birth defects.

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