team.
here on wyff news 4. carol: in tonight's 4 your
health,
worries about the spread of the
zika virus in brazil, during the
summer olympic games in august.
even so, the organizing
committee says it has not yet
seen evidence of people
canceling travel plans to attend
the games.
the head of the committee said
that it's important to focus on
the mosquito that spreads the
disease, and getting care for
those affected.
the world health organization
has not yet recommended any restriction on travel to brazil.
>> the point is, making sure
that we win the battle against
the mosquito, making sure that
the people who have already been
infected,
especially the women and their
kids, if and when affected, get
the best assistance possible. so
we have to focus on the big
picture.
carol: the brazilian government,
pregnant women stay away,
because the virus has been
linked to birth defects in
thousands of newborns in brazil.