Journal article
Measures Taken to Prevent Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy - Puerto Rico, 2016
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, Vol.66(22), pp.574-578
06/09/2017
DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6622a2
PMCID: PMC5720241
PMID: 28594787
Abstract
Summary
What is known about this topic?
Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause microcephaly, brain abnormalities, and other severe birth defects. Puerto Rico has recorded the largest number of laboratory-confirmed cases of Zika virus infections among pregnant women in the United States, and has implemented strategies to prevent infection during pregnancy and ensure health care provider counseling and testing for Zika virus.
What is added by this report?
Among women in Puerto Rico who had a recent live birth, 98.1% reported using at least one measure to avoid mosquitos in their home environment during their pregnancy. However, fewer than half of women reported wearing mosquito repellent daily (45.8%), and only one in 10 reported wearing pants and shirts with long sleeves daily. Among sexually active pregnant women, 38.5% reported abstaining from sex or using condoms consistently throughout pregnancy. Most women (94.3%) also reported that their health care provider talked to them about Zika virus infection during pregnancy, and approximately three quarters of respondents (76.9%) reported being tested for Zika virus by their health care provider during the first or second trimester of pregnancy.
What are the implications for public health practice?
Women in Puerto Rico have high levels of concern about acquiring Zika virus infection during pregnancy, and health care providers are counseling them about Zika virus prevention. However, additional measures are needed to encourage consistent use of preventive measures throughout pregnancy and increase testing for Zika virus during pregnancy.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Measures Taken to Prevent Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy - Puerto Rico, 2016
- Creators
- Denise V. D'Angelo - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USABeatriz Salvesen von Essen - Puerto Rico Dept Hlth, Div Maternal Child & Adolescent Hlth, San Juan, PR USAMark J. Lamias - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USAHolly Shulman - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USAWanda I. Hernandez-Virella - Puerto Rico Dept Hlth, Div Maternal Child & Adolescent Hlth, San Juan, PR USAAspy J. Taraporewalla - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USAManuel I. Vargas - Puerto Rico Dept Hlth, Div Maternal Child & Adolescent Hlth, San Juan, PR USALeslie Harrison - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USASascha R. Ellington - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USALeslianne Soto - Puerto Rico Dept Hlth, Div Maternal Child & Adolescent Hlth, San Juan, PR USATanya Williams - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USAAurea Rodriguez - Puerto Rico Dept Hlth, Div Maternal Child & Adolescent Hlth, San Juan, PR USACarrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USABrenda Rivera - Puerto Rico Dept Hlth, Off Epidemiol & Res, San Juan, PR USAShanna Cox - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USAKaren Pazol - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USAMarion E. Rice - CDC, Div Congenital & Dev Disorders, Natl Ctr Birth Defects & Dev Disabil, Atlanta, GA 30333 USADeborah L. Dee - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USALisa Romero - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USAEva Lathrop - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USAWanda Barfield - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USARuben A. Smith - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USADenise J. Jamieson - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USAMargaret A. Honein - CDC, Div Congenital & Dev Disorders, Natl Ctr Birth Defects & Dev Disabil, Atlanta, GA 30333 USACarmen Deseda - Puerto Rico Dept Hlth, Off Epidemiol & Res, San Juan, PR USALee Warner - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, Vol.66(22), pp.574-578
- Publisher
- CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL
- DOI
- 10.15585/mmwr.mm6622a2
- PMID
- 28594787
- PMCID
- PMC5720241
- ISSN
- 0149-2195
- eISSN
- 1545-861X
- Number of pages
- 5
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/09/2017
- Academic Unit
- Obstetrics and Gynecology; VPMA - Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984446544002771
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