Scientists have estimated the risk of transmission of the Zika virus in Japan at a relatively low 16.6 percent for the remainder of 2016, according to a study released Tuesday.
The mosquito-borne virus has been spreading in Latin America since last year, and the risk to Japan could increase depending on the level of people moving between Japan and Brazil, which will host the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro this summer.
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