Preventing Vectorborne Transmission of Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy, Puerto Rico, USA, 2016-2017

Katherine Kortsmit; Beatriz Salvesen von Essen; Lee Warner; Denise D'Angelo; Ruben A. Smith; Carrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza; Holly B. Shulman; Wanda Hernandez Virella; Aspy Taraporewalla; Leslie Harrison; Sascha Ellington; Wanda D. Barfield; Denise J. Jamieson; Shanna Cox; Karen Pazol; Patricia Garcia Diaz; Beatriz Rios Herrera; Manuel Vargas Bernal

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Preventing Vectorborne Transmission of Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy, Puerto Rico, USA, 2016-2017

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Preventing Vectorborne Transmission of Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy, Puerto Rico, USA, 2016-2017

Katherine Kortsmit, Beatriz Salvesen von Essen, Lee Warner, Denise D'Angelo, Ruben A. Smith, Carrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza, Holly B. Shulman, Wanda Hernandez Virella, Aspy Taraporewalla, Leslie Harrison, …

Emerging infectious diseases, Vol.26(11), pp.2717-2720

11/01/2020

DOI: 10.3201/eid2611.201614

PMCID: PMC7588518

PMID: 33079044

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We examined pregnant women's use of personal protective measures to prevent mosquito bites during the 2016-2017 Zika outbreak in Puerto Rico. Healthcare provider counseling on recommended measures was associated with increased use of insect repellent among pregnant women but not with wearing protective clothing.

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Title: Subtitle: Preventing Vectorborne Transmission of Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy, Puerto Rico, USA, 2016-2017
Creators: Katherine Kortsmit - Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Atlanta, GA USA
Beatriz Salvesen von Essen - Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Atlanta, GA USA
Lee Warner - Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Atlanta, GA USA
Denise D'Angelo - Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Atlanta, GA USA
Ruben A. Smith - Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Atlanta, GA USA
Carrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza - Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Atlanta, GA USA
Holly B. Shulman - Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Atlanta, GA USA
Wanda Hernandez Virella - Puerto Rico Dept Hlth, San Juan, PR USA
Aspy Taraporewalla - Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Atlanta, GA USA
Leslie Harrison - Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Atlanta, GA USA
Sascha Ellington - Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Atlanta, GA USA
Wanda D. Barfield - Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Atlanta, GA USA
Denise J. Jamieson - Emory University
Shanna Cox - Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Atlanta, GA USA
Karen Pazol - Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Atlanta, GA USA
Patricia Garcia Diaz - Puerto Rico Dept Hlth, San Juan, PR USA
Beatriz Rios Herrera - Puerto Rico Dept Hlth, San Juan, PR USA
Manuel Vargas Bernal - Puerto Rico Dept Hlth, San Juan, PR USA
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Emerging infectious diseases, Vol.26(11), pp.2717-2720
DOI: 10.3201/eid2611.201614
PMID: 33079044
PMCID: PMC7588518
NLM abbreviation: Emerg Infect Dis
ISSN: 1080-6040
eISSN: 1080-6059
Publisher: Centers Disease Control & Prevention
Number of pages: 4
Language: English
Date published: 11/01/2020
Academic Unit: Obstetrics and Gynecology; VPMA - Administration
Record Identifier: 9984446556302771

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