Athletic swimmers at Rio Olympics to compete in water contaminated with human feces

‘The Olympic Games have officially kicked off in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; however, health experts continue to raise concerns about the safety of the competing athletes and foreign visitors.
Earlier this month a new drug-resistant ‘superbug’ was detected off the coast of Copacabana beach, where many athletes will be sailing, windsurfing and even swimming. According to the New York Times, these life-threatening superbugs are not the only thing lurking in these Olympic waters.’
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