The statistic shows how concerned U.S. survey respondents were in regard to athletes contracting the Zika virus at the Summer Olympic Games 2016 in Rio. 21 percent of survey respondents said that they were very concerned about the possibility of Olympic athletes contracting the Zika virus. Brazil had seen a sharp rise in cases of microcephaly among newborns in 2015 believed to be connected with the spreading of the Zika virus.
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The Economist. (July 10, 2016). How concerned are you about the possibility of Olympic athletes contracting the Zika virus? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/578978/2016-rio-olympics-concerns-over-athletes-contracting-zika-virus/
The Economist. "How concerned are you about the possibility of Olympic athletes contracting the Zika virus?." Chart. July 10, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/578978/2016-rio-olympics-concerns-over-athletes-contracting-zika-virus/
The Economist. (2016). How concerned are you about the possibility of Olympic athletes contracting the Zika virus?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/578978/2016-rio-olympics-concerns-over-athletes-contracting-zika-virus/
The Economist. "How Concerned Are You about The Possibility of Olympic Athletes Contracting The Zika Virus?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Jul 2016, /statistics/578978/2016-rio-olympics-concerns-over-athletes-contracting-zika-virus/
The Economist, How concerned are you about the possibility of Olympic athletes contracting the Zika virus? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/578978/2016-rio-olympics-concerns-over-athletes-contracting-zika-virus/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
How concerned are you about the possibility of Olympic athletes contracting the Zika virus? [Graph], The Economist, July 10, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/578978/2016-rio-olympics-concerns-over-athletes-contracting-zika-virus/
