1.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 26(11): 2717-2720, 2020 11.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33079044
RESUMO
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.
Assuntos
Mordeduras e Picadas/prevenção & controle , Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez , Infecção por Zika virus , Adulto , Surtos de Doenças , Feminino , Humanos , Repelentes de Insetos , Mosquitos Vetores/virologia , Gravidez , Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez/epidemiologia , Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez/prevenção & controle , Roupa de Proteção , Porto Rico/epidemiologia , Adulto Jovem , Zika virus , Infecção por Zika virus/epidemiologia , Infecção por Zika virus/prevenção & controle
2.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 25(11): 2115-2119, 2019 11.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31625850
RESUMO
We examined condom use throughout pregnancy during the Zika outbreak in Puerto Rico during 2016. Overall, <25% of women reported consistent condom use during pregnancy. However, healthcare provider counseling was associated with a 3-fold increase in consistent use, reinforcing the value of provider counseling in Zika prevention efforts.