Six-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has joked that Zika-carrying mosquitoes in Brazil won't be fast enough to catch him. What up with that - why are the mosquitoes intimidated by Usain Bolt?" To which Bolt replied: "Because I'm fast. Brazil has been the epicentre of the outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease, which is blamed for birth defects in babies born to women infected with the virus. As well as causing the birth defect microcephaly in babies born to women infected with the virus, it has also been linked to the rare but serious neurological disorder Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 19, 2016 14:11 UTC