Characteristics of US Travelers to Zika Virus–Affected Countries in the Americas, March 2015–October 2016

Lammert, Sara; Walker, Allison Taylor; Erskine, Stefanie; Rao, Sowmya R.; Esposito, Douglas H.; Ryan, Edward T.; Robbins, Gregory K.; LaRocque, Regina C.

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Characteristics of US Travelers to Zika Virus–Affected Countries in the Americas, March 2015–October 2016

Published Date:

Feb 15 2017

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 23(2):324-327.

Language:

English

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Emerg Infect Dis

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Lammert, Sara ; Walker, Allison Taylor ; Erskine, Stefanie ; Rao, Sowmya R. ; Esposito, Douglas H. ; ... More ▼

Description:

Zika virus has recently been introduced to the Americas and is spreading rapidly. We evaluated the characteristics of US travelers to Zika virus-affected countries who were seen at Global TravEpiNet sites during March 2015-October 2016. Nearly three quarters of travelers were men or women of reproductive age.

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27926355

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PMC5324785

Document Type:

Journal Article

Funding:

U01 CK000175/CK/NCEZID CDC HHS/United States ; U01 CK000490/CK/NCEZID CDC HHS/United States ;

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Americas

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