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The tower for judges and field of play are pictured during a surfing training session in Teahupo'o earlier this month.

The tower for judges and field of play are pictured during a surfing training session in Teahupo'o earlier this month. Manea Fabisch/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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2024 Paris Olympics

Why Olympic surfing events are in Tahiti, thousands of miles from Paris

Olympic surfing events are taking place in Teahupo’o, a small village nearly 9,800 miles from the host city of Paris. The path to Tahiti has been years in the making, and not without controversy.

New Study Makes The Case For A Zika Virus Link To Guillain-Barre

The mosquito Aedes aegypti is a spreader of Zika virus. Jeffrey Arguedas/EPA hide caption

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New Study Makes The Case For A Zika Virus Link To Guillain-Barre

Researchers say Zika virus should be added to the list of diseases that cause Guillain-Barre syndrome, a neurological condition that's been rising in areas with Zika transmission.

New Study Makes The Case For A Zika Virus Link To Guillain-Barre

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Zika In French Polynesia: It Struck Hard In 2013, Then Disappeared

In 2013, Zika virus was found in French Polynesia, including the island of Tahiti (above). Some 20,000 inhabitants were diagnosed with the disease. Andy Bardon/National Geographic hide caption

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Zika In French Polynesia: It Struck Hard In 2013, Then Disappeared

The islands saw the world's largest outbreak before Brazil: 20,000 cases. It may have been linked to birth defects — research is still being done. And in 2014 it seemed to disappear.

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