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Marco Rubio: “Well, Dr. Frieden, is the chance of contracting Zika in Brazil almost zero for athletes and spectators?”

On the recordJuly 12, 2016
Well, Dr. Frieden, is the chance of contracting Zika in Brazil almost zero for athletes and spectators?
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio questions the risk of Zika for Olympics attendees.

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