Maybe they should think about cancelling anything that takes place in the open water
because this is just scary.
Sampling at the Lagoon in March 2015 revealed an astounding 1.73 billion
adenoviruses per liter. By this June, adenovirus readings were lower
but still hair-raising at 248 million adenoviruses per liter. By
comparison, in California, viral readings in the thousands per liter set
off alarm bells.
The Olympic officials better have lots of porta-potties on standby.
The first results of the AP study published over a year ago showed viral
levels at up to 1.7 million times what would be considered worrisome in
the United States or Europe. At those concentrations, swimmers and
athletes who ingest just three teaspoons of water are almost certain to
be infected with viruses that can cause stomach and respiratory
illnesses and more rarely heart and brain inflammation - although
whether they actually fall ill depends on a series of factors including
the strength of the individual's immune system.
So swallow some seawater accidentally and its time for the trotts. Sailing is not for the faint of heart.
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