Awareness, Beliefs, and Actions Concerning Zika Virus Among Pregnant Women and Community Members — U.S. Virgin Islands, November–December 2016

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Personal Author:
  Prue, Christina E. ; Roth, Joseph N. Jr. ; Garcia-Williams, Amanda G. ; Yoos, Alison ; Camperlengo, Lena ; DeWilde, Leah ; Lamtahri, Mohammed ; Prosper, Andra ; Harrison, Cosme ; Witbart, Lauren ; Guendel, Irene ; Wiegand, Douglas M. ; Lamens, Natasha R. ; Hillman, Braeanna ; Davis, Michelle S. ; Ellis, Esther M.
• Description:
  Summary: What is already known about this topic? U.S.-based surveys conducted throughout 2016 have shown high levels of awareness of the Zika virus outbreak, moderate levels of concern about Zika, and low levels of knowledge about how Zika is transmitted. What is added by this report? Zika-related awareness, beliefs, and actions among residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands, who are not included in U.S.-based surveys, were assessed in interviews of pregnant women and community members. Multiple respondents reported hearing that Zika virus is transmitted by mosquitoes and causes microcephaly in babies. Fewer mentioned hearing about sexual transmission of Zika virus or what actions to take to prevent infection. Most respondents reported Zika virus as a serious concern although there were varying levels in perceptions of susceptibility and protective actions taken. Most pregnant women reported receiving interventions offered to them and most community members expressed support for several vector control approaches. What are implications for public health practice? The feedback from these interviews helped the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health identify information gaps that can be addressed through communication, education, and community engagement. Gathering feedback about key aspects of a response effort from community members is vital to ensure that interventions reach them and are translated into effective prevention programs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Communicable Diseases Community Health Services Education Emergencies Hazardous Substances Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Insecta Insect Repellents Mosquito Control Occupational Health Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious Public Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires Viral Diseases Zika Virus Infection

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• Keywords:
  Emergency-response; Pregnancy; Women; Health surveys; Education; Safety education; Intervention; Intervention effectiveness; Information dissemination; Hazard communication; Viral-diseases; Viral-infections; Infection-control; Infectious-diseases; Health protection; Insects; Pests; Disease vectors; Disease transmission; Attitude; Behavior; Mental processes; Community health; Sexually transmitted diseases; STDs; Disease prevention; Infection prevention; Protective measures; Public health
• Source:
  MMWR 2017 Sep; 66(34):909-913
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6634a4
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Pubmed ID:
  28859049
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5657787
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; U.S. Virgin Islands
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Adams, Marques ; Alvey, Robery Jr. ; Callis, Amy ; Carillo, Monifa ; Dugan, Susan ; Ebener, Martha ; Flores, Alina ; Goolsby, Gary ; Islam, Mohammad ; Joseph, Joy ; Lang, Francine ; Levons, Perry ; O'Leary, Ann ; Petersen, Derval N. ; Richardson, Charlon ; Rose, Michelle ; Samuel, Lee ; Smith, Fred ; Tooson, Sharon ; Youngblood, Laura
• Volume:
  66
• Issue:
  34
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050342
• Contact Point Address:
  Christine Prue, Office of the Director, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, CDC Atlanta, GA
• Email:
  cprue@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:10420410e896c7c3d9e573423dee2d5f953289092f7ff58ca4d71fcf428fc37b6f19ce93e3dd7d5de708ebab984661306796a2dd4fa5853b50e0af7f4563c885
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/54613/cdc_54613_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 99.00 KB ]