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Here's how many confirmed Zika cases came out of the Rio Olympics

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Many athletes expressed fear over the Zika virus in advance of the 2016 Rio Olympics. Some of the world's best athletes such as Steph Curry, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth even cited concern over the virus when withdrawing from the games.

As it turns out, they probably had nothing to worry about.

The World Health Organization posted on its website Thursday the total amount of confirmed Zika infections resulting from the Olympic games, and the number is startling.