Zika Has People Freaked Out About the Olympics. But Experts Aren't Worried

The 2016 Olympics in Rio are around the corner, and doctors and athletes alike are skittish about the Zika outbreak, which has pummeled Brazil more than any other country. Recently, more than 220 physicians and scientists signed a petition arguing that the Games should be postponed or moved to another location. But other infectious disease experts tell TIME that the panic from their peers is not based in science.

"The whole issue regarding the Olympics and Zika is very silly," said Dr.