Zika Virus Surveillance and Preparedness — New York City, 2015–2016

Demographic and Travel Characteristics of Travel-Associated Zika Virus Infection Case-Patients in San Diego County, California (January 1, 2016–March 31, 2017)

“…They are also more likely to have longer stays [9], to stay in family settings (increasing their risk of mosquito exposure), and to have sexual encounters with the local population (increasing their risk of ZIKV sexual transmission) [10]. Given that Hispanic and foreign-born residents of San Diego County experience limited access to healthcare compared to other residents [11], it is unlikely that their higher proportions among ZIKV case-patients is due to greater ZIKV testing [12]. In this analysis, the proportion of ZIKV case-patients who were VFR travelers (36%) was similar to that reported by the GeoSentinel travel clinics’ surveillance network among travelers to the Americas (39%) [13], but smaller than in several ZIKV surveillance reports from Europe [14], and also smaller than among travel-associated malaria cases in the United States (70%) [15].…”

Zika Virus Knowledge among Pregnant Women Who Were in Areas with Active Transmission

“…In brief, during June 1–July 15, 2016, the DOHMH Zika Testing Call Center facilitated testing for 1,086 women > 18 years of age because they were pregnant while in an area with active Zika virus transmission ( 6 ) (Technical Appendix). At the time of receiving the Zika virus test request, DOHMH collected demographic data, contact information and other pertinent clinical history on the patients; these 1,086 women were potentially eligible for the survey if their telephone number had been provided.…”

Zika, Public Health, and Future Professionals: An Assessment of Student Knowledge, Media Utilization and Health Literacy Levels

“…The incidence is expected to increase in a number of countries and Zika continues to be a topic for investigation [6,13,14]. The demographic results seem to be consistent with the family status of many college students.…”

“…The origin of the Zika Virus (ZIKV) was the result of a flavivirus found in the blood of a rhesus monkey (isolated in 1947), found near the city of Entebbe, Uganda, in the Zika forest [5]. Zika is a virus carried by its vector of the mosquito, Aedes species [6]. Modes of transmission are through blood, from mother to fetus, and sexual intercourse [7].…”