Concerns among Olympic athletes who may be scheduled to travel to Brazil for the 2016 Summer Olympics are rising.One member of the U.S. Soccer team is voicing her concerns.

Goalkeeper Hope Solo is among those who says she may not elect to go to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro if they were being held today.

The Zika virus, carried and transmited by mosquitoes, is believed to be responsible for birth defects in infants.

 

 

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