The Rio Olympics: Superbugs, Sewage and Scandal

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Aug 2, 2016, 8:08 am85 pts
By Nika Knight A biology professor has simple advice for athletes and tourists descending on Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the Olympics' start on Friday: "Don't put your head underwater." Dr. Valerie Harwood, chair of the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of South Florida, remarked on the dangers…

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