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Prevention Practices among United States Pregnant Women Who Travel to Zika Outbreak Areas
Abbey B. Berenson
Abbey B. Berenson
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women’s Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas;
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas;
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Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas;
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Jacqueline M. Hirth
Jacqueline M. Hirth
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women’s Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas;
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas;
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Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas;
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Fangjian Guo
Fangjian Guo
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women’s Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas;
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Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas;
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Erika L. Fuchs
Erika L. Fuchs
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women’s Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas;
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Scott C. Weaver
Scott C. Weaver
Institute of Human Infections and Immunology, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas;
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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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.
Author Notes
Financial support: Drs. Fuchs and Guo are supported by an institutional research career development award (K12HD052023: Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health Program-BIRCWH; Berenson, PI) from the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Fuchs also worked on the project as a postdoctoral fellow supported by an institutional training grant (National Research Service Award T32HD055163, Berenson, PI) from NIH/NICHD. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.
Authors’ addresses: Abbey B. Berenson, Jacqueline M. Hirth, Fangjian Guo, and Erika L. Fuchs, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women’s Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, and Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, E-mails: abberens@utmb.edu, jmhirth@utmb.edu, faguo@utmb.edu, and elfuchs@utmb.edu. Scott C. Weaver, Institute of Human Infections and Immunology, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, E-mail: sweaver@utmb.edu.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017. All Countries and Territories with Active Zika Virus Transmission. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/active-countries.html. Accessed July 24, 2017.
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2.
Whittemore K, Tate A, Illescas A, Saffa A, Collins A, Varma JK, Vora NM, 2017. Zika virus knowledge among pregnant women who were in areas with active transmission. Emerg Infect Dis 23: 164–166.
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Berenson AB, Trinh HN, Hirth JA, Guo F, Fuchs EL, Weaver SC, 2017. Knowledge and prevention practices among U.S. pregnant immigrants from Zika virus outbreak areas. Am J Trop Med Hyg 97: 155–162.
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4.
Mouchtouri VA, Papagiannis D, Katsioulis A, Rachiotis G, Dafopoulos K, Hadjichristodoulou C, 2017. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices about the prevention of mosquito bites and Zika virus disease in pregnant women in Greece. Int J Environ Res Public Health 14. 10.3390/ijerph14040367.
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5.
Petersen EE, Staples JE, Meaney-Delman D, Fischer M, Ellington SR, Callaghan WM, Jamieson DJ, 2016. Interim guidelines for pregnant women during a Zika virus outbreak—United States, 2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 65: 30–33.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017. Protect Yourself and Your Baby from Dengue. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/resources/pregnancy_dengue/denguepregnancyfactsheet_english.pdf. Accessed August 17, 2017.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017. Prevent Dengue during Pregnancy. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/resources/educationmaterials_pdfs/15_261427-a_seda_508_update_prevent_dengue_during_pregnancy508.pdf. Accessed August 17, 2017.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017. CDC Issues Updated Zika Recommendations: Timing of Pregnancy after Zika Exposure, Prevention of Sexual Transmission, Considerations for Reducing Unintended Pregnancy in Areas with Zika Transmission. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2016/s0325-zika-virus-recommendations.html. Accessed August 17, 2017.
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9.
Davidson A, Slavinski S, Komoto K, Rakeman J, Weiss D, 2016. Suspected female-to-male sexual transmission of Zika virus—New York city, 2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 65: 716–717.
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10.
Likos A et al. 2016. Local mosquito-borne transmission of Zika virus—Miami-Dade and Broward counties, Florida, June–August 2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 65: 1032–1038.
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11.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017. Insect Repellent Use & Safety. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/westnile/faq/repellent.html. Accessed August 17, 2017.
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