Abstract
We surveyed pregnant women from the United States to assess the prevention practices they used when traveling to countries with ongoing Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreaks. Of the 749 who agreed to participate, 710 completed the survey's travel questions and 59 of those had traveled to a ZIKV outbreak area in the past 12 months. Only 43% of the women who had traveled to ZIKV outbreak areas reported frequently using mosquito repellant with 32% stating they did not use it at all. They also did not frequently use other recommended methods to prevent mosquito bites. With the established risks to babies born to women who contract the ZIKV during pregnancy, it is a great concern that a large number of women who travel to outbreak areas during pregnancy are not protecting themselves against mosquito bites. Pregnant women need to be educated on the importance of taking precautions.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 178-180 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
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- Parasitology
- Infectious Diseases
- Virology
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Prevention practices among United States pregnant women who travel to Zika Outbreak Areas. / Berenson, Abbey; Hirth, Jacqueline; Guo, Fangjian; Fuchs, Erika; Weaver, Scott.
In: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol. 98, No. 1, 01.01.2018, p. 178-180.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Berenson, Abbey
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AU - Weaver, Scott
PY - 2018/1/1
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AB - We surveyed pregnant women from the United States to assess the prevention practices they used when traveling to countries with ongoing Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreaks. Of the 749 who agreed to participate, 710 completed the survey's travel questions and 59 of those had traveled to a ZIKV outbreak area in the past 12 months. Only 43% of the women who had traveled to ZIKV outbreak areas reported frequently using mosquito repellant with 32% stating they did not use it at all. They also did not frequently use other recommended methods to prevent mosquito bites. With the established risks to babies born to women who contract the ZIKV during pregnancy, it is a great concern that a large number of women who travel to outbreak areas during pregnancy are not protecting themselves against mosquito bites. Pregnant women need to be educated on the importance of taking precautions.
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