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NEW YORK -- Traveling to the Olympics? Dont let illnesses meddle with your fun.Roughly half a million people from around the world are expected to travel to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. And while Zika is in the spotlight, there are other bugs and health problems that Olympic athletes and spectators should keep in mind.Whats the biggest threat? Health experts say the most likely cause of death or serious harm to travelers everywhere is injuries from car accident, falls, crime or other mishaps.But thats not whats on the minds of people headed to the Olympics, said Dr. Nicholas Van Sickels, associate director of Tulane Universitys travel medicine clinic in New Orleans.Zika is what brings them in the door, Van Sickels said of recent clinic visitors.A look at those health problems, and what athletes and travelers can do about them.---HOW BIG A THREAT IS ZIKA?The risk of getting sick from Zika is low, especially compared to other illnesses that a visitor to Rio might suffer. Its winter in Brazil; a time when mosquitoes that spread the virus are at a low ebb. But for mothers-to-be, the stakes are very high because an infection during pregnancy can cause serious birth defects. Thats why pregnant women have been told to stay away.---BUT HOW CAN I AVOID ZIKA?The virus is mainly spread by tropical mosquitoes, though it also can be transmitted through sex. Travelers can protect themselves from mosquito bites by, among other things, wearing long sleeves and long pants and using insect repellents. Also, stay in places with air conditioning or that use window and door screens, the CDC suggests.---WILL I KNOW IF IM INFECTED?You might not. Most infected people do not get sick, and those that do usually experience only mild symptoms, like fever, rash, red eyes, joint pain, that ends within a week. But some infected adults have developed a paralyzing condition called Guillain-Barre syndrome.---WHAT ABOUT OTHER TROPICAL ILLNESSES?The same mosquito spreads other tropical illnesses, including chikungunya, which has been spreading in Brazil and other parts of South America in the last few years. It has some of the same symptoms as Zika, but the joint pain is often debilitating and can give people a stooped appearance -- the name chikungunya comes from a word meaning to become contorted. Like Zika, there is no vaccine or cure for it. There are vaccines or medicines for other mosquito-borne diseases seen in Brazil, including yellow fever, dengue fever and malaria. Those arent considered much of a threat for Olympic visitors, though.---WHAT ELSE COULD MAKE ME SICK?If a traveler to the Olympics gets sick, its most likely from drinking water or eating undercooked or unclean food, said Dr. Martin Cetron of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Food should be peeled, boiled or cooked. Avoid food from street vendors, and fruits and vegetables that have not been thoroughly washed, experts suggest. Drink bottled water or beverages. And maybe pack some medicine for diarrhea, Cetron said. Some swimming areas in Rio are contaminated with sewage, and the CDC advises avoiding swallowing mouthfuls of water and staying away from beaches with warning signs.---ANYTHING ELSE?Its flu season in the Southern Hemisphere, so expect that people in Rio may be sneezing or coughing and spreading flu germs. Flu and other respiratory illnesses are probably the second most common thing travelers to the Olympics will get, Cetron said. Wash your hands and drink lots of uncontaminated fluids, experts say.---WHAT IF I GET SICK IN BRAZIL?Eu me sinto doente. Thats Portuguese for I feel sick. Talk to a doctor or nurse if you feel very ill, especially if you have a fever, the CDC advised. 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Normally, an opposing team would be grateful not to face world football stars Paul Pogba and Antoine Griezmann.The French duos clubs Juventus and Atletico Madrid are bound for Melbourne in a weeks time to take part in the International Champions Cup.But the pair, who dazzled on their way to the European Championships final last week, wont be heading to Australia.The host nations run to the finals means the pair arent expected to travel to Melbourne, instead focusing on recovering their fitness for the arduous club season ahead.Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat believes the absence of the mega-stars will only make the matches tougher.Im just spewing that France didnt get knocked out earlier so Pogba and Griezmann could be here, he told AAP.Make no mistake, its going to be a lot harder because were going to have the players here that want to be the next cab off the rank.Itll be a good challenge and one were embracing.English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur complete the trio of travelling sides, which will boast serious international firepower for the three MCG matches, with Victorys date with Atletico to be played at Simonds Stadium.The three visiting clubs will confirm their travelling squuads in the coming week.ddddddddddddVictory are no strangers to international competition as five-time Asian Champions League participants and hosting several glamour friendlies in Melbourne in seasons past.Next Saturday, theyll be re-united with their first guest, Juventus, which visited in 2007 for a 4-1 win at Etihad Stadium.Muscat said it was always a pleasure to keep international company, as they will again in the ICC series.Victory didnt play in last years series - which included Real Madrid, AS Roma and Manchester City - but they still benefited from the event.Spending time last year when Rafa Benitez was here they invited us to training and we made some contacts, he said.It opens a few doors. Its great.Were honoured to be involved.VICTORY AGAINST THE WORLDMelbourne Victorys record in glamour friendlies against visiting international sides.2007 - lost 1-4 to Juventus (Italy)2009 - lost 0-3 to Fulham (England)2010 - lost 0-1 to Boca Juniors (Argentina)2011 - lost 0-1 to Celtic (Scotland)2012 - lost 1-4 to Olympiacos (Greece)2013 - lost 0-2 to Liverpool (England) ' ' '