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Good point. I agreed with the author until I looked up Brazil's tourism. 5.6 Million people per year in 2015 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Brazil ht
by rubidium 10y ago
Good point. I agreed with the author until I looked up Brazil's tourism. 5.6 Million people per year in 2015 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Brazil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Brazil).
- komali2 10y agoIf you're looking at the chart, that's 2012, not 2015.
- Cyph0n 10y agoI'm surprised that people need to look up such a thing. Brazil is a hot tourism destination, especially from other South American countries. It's also has a huge economy and has excellent manufacturing capabilities.
- bryanlarsen 10y agoThe bulk of the tourism to Brazil is either from Central & South America, which already has the virulent strain of Zika, or it's from Europe and northern North America, which does not have the Aedes Aegypta mosquita. Olympics tourism will be much more widespread, including many from vulnerable areas in Africa and Asia. And the OP does not say that it will prevent the spread of Zika, only slow it. Even a few extra months could be valuable -- lots of effort is currently being spent looking for a vaccine.