The statistic shows how concerned U.S. survey respondents were about the risk of Americans traveling to Brazil for the Olympics then bringing back the Zika virus to the United States. 31 percent of survey respondents said that they thought it was a big risk that Americans traveling to the Olympics in Rio would bring back the Zika virus with them to the United States. In 2015, Brazil saw a sharp rise in cases of microcephaly among newborns believed to be connected with the spreading of the Zika virus.
How big of a risk do you think it is that Americans traveling to Brazil for the Olympics will bring the virus back to the United States?
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The Economist. (July 10, 2016). How big of a risk do you think it is that Americans traveling to Brazil for the Olympics will bring the virus back to the United States? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/578981/risk-of-zika-virus-in-the-us-due-to-brazil-olympics-travel/
The Economist. "How big of a risk do you think it is that Americans traveling to Brazil for the Olympics will bring the virus back to the United States?." Chart. July 10, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/578981/risk-of-zika-virus-in-the-us-due-to-brazil-olympics-travel/
The Economist. (2016). How big of a risk do you think it is that Americans traveling to Brazil for the Olympics will bring the virus back to the United States?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/578981/risk-of-zika-virus-in-the-us-due-to-brazil-olympics-travel/
The Economist. "How Big of a Risk Do You Think It Is That Americans Traveling to Brazil for The Olympics Will Bring The Virus Back to The United States?." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jul 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/578981/risk-of-zika-virus-in-the-us-due-to-brazil-olympics-travel/
The Economist, How big of a risk do you think it is that Americans traveling to Brazil for the Olympics will bring the virus back to the United States? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/578981/risk-of-zika-virus-in-the-us-due-to-brazil-olympics-travel/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
How big of a risk do you think it is that Americans traveling to Brazil for the Olympics will bring the virus back to the United States? [Graph], The Economist, July 10, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/578981/risk-of-zika-virus-in-the-us-due-to-brazil-olympics-travel/
