Brazil downplays, mathematically, the threat of dengue for Cup tourists

Monday, May 12th 2014 - 06:48 UTC

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A study by Brazilian experts calculates that, in the worst case scenario, just 100 of the 600,000 foreign tourists who will visit Brazil during the World Cup soccer tourney scheduled to begin in June, or less than 0.02% of the total visitors, will contract dengue during their stay in the country. Read full article

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golfcronie
Why go and take a chance, better to stay away and watch it on TV in your home counrty, that is if you want to watch a bunch of cissies diving, arguing with the referee and pulling shirts. RUGBY is the best sport.
May 12th, 2014 - 09:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
Only 100? That's okay then. There are some “associated problems”. Like death!
May 12th, 2014 - 10:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Brasileiro
Hahaha

Europeans are idiots fooled by sensationalist media.
Noise por nothing.
May 12th, 2014 - 11:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
This report is writen as if the “mathematical model” was an expert!

The ONE thing you know for sure about these models is that they lag real events, sometimes by years.

Dengue can kill: fact.

Having dengue twice increases the odds of death exponentially.

With all the justified unrest on the streets you would have to be a Millwall fan to risk going.
May 12th, 2014 - 11:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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A_Voice
Not bad odds...1 in 6000
...odds of being murdered in the US...1 in 18,989
...odds of dying of heart disease in the US...1 in 517..
...odds of dying in a car in the US over a 50 year period of average driving...1 in 100
May 12th, 2014 - 01:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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golfcronie
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I get better odds by not going to the World Cup.
May 12th, 2014 - 02:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Mendocinovino
odds of Toy Sexpest, take a PIL SON. Toooldtohavemyownthoughts or Capitan Ploppy saying anything of any real substance without seeing demons everywhere where none exist......1 in a million....
May 12th, 2014 - 04:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Keith York
LOL.
I'll take that bet!
May 12th, 2014 - 04:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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toooldtodieyoung
7 Mendocinovino

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear............................ Still blinded by hate I see.

You disappoint on so MANY levels....
May 12th, 2014 - 05:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Mendocinovino
Hate, really? If i am not mistaken it was YOU who is blinded by hate. You gave an unsolicited attack on ME you old fool.

So glad I disappoint you on so many levels. You are not on ANY of my levels for me to converse in an intelligent manner with you or your 2 leaders.
May 12th, 2014 - 09:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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The Chilean perspective
I'm watching it on TV, in HD and with a nice cold beer.
May 12th, 2014 - 11:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Keith York
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The football or the fight above? lol
May 13th, 2014 - 03:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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