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Uruguay plans to guard against Zika virus for Brazil match

#INSERT type:image caption:Uruguay say they will take cautions against the Zika virus when they play Brazil next month in World Cup qualifying. END#

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay -- Uruguay's team director says "we have no qualms" about playing a World Cup qualifier next month in Recife, Brazil, the city at the center of the outbreak of the Zika virus.

Uruguay will face Brazil on March 24 in the northeastern city.

Eduardo Belza, the team's sports director, says players have been told to "to use mosquito repellents, bring long-sleeve shirts and avoid being out in the early morning or evening" when mosquitoes are more prevalent.

Belza says he's already been to Recife and chosen a hotel with tightly sealed windows "and a ventilation system that keeps insects out of the building."

Brazil's neighbor Uruguay has yet to register a case of Zika, a spreading virus that has been linked to birth defects.

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