Zika virus could appear in Sochi, Rospotrebnadzor reports

The Russian consumer protection agency Rospotrebnadzor does not rule out the possibility of the Zika virus appearing in Sochi, the head of department Anna Popova said at a meeting with epidemiologists and sanitary doctors.

"There is a carrier, a source of infection may also occur. International flights arriving at Sochi Airport are quite intense, a number of international events, of which around 700 are expected in Sochi this year, attract a large number of foreigners," Popova believes.