Encounter

BRAZIL OLYMPICS CONTRA ZIKA Can the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro survive the Zika virus? Guest host Rick Pantaleo asks Professor Amir Attaran, author of recently published article in which the doctor expresses his concerns for a global spread of Zika during the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The program also features public health and infectious disease experts Dr. Judy Stone and Dr. Celine Gounder. Eric Farnsworth, vice president of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas provides insight into political, social and economic concerns that also surround the games.