| quantifying the potential pathways and locations of rift valley fever virus entry into the united states. | the global invasion of west nile virus, chikungunya virus and zika virus in the past two decades suggests an increasing rate of mosquito-borne virus (arbovirus) dispersal. rift valley fever virus (rvfv) is an arbovirus identified as a high-consequence threat to the united states (usa) because of the severe economic and health consequences associated with disease. numerous studies demonstrate that the usa is receptive to rvfv transmission based on the widespread presence of competent mosquito spe ... | 2017 | 28191786 |
| a survey-based study of zika virus communication preferences among pregnant women in georgia, united states. | because of the particularly severe perinatal outcomes associated with antenatal zika virus infection, it is important for prenatal care providers to communicate zika virus risks and strategies for prevention to their patients. although face-to-face communication is ideal, clinic visits may not allow for in-depth discussion of all concerns. while previous studies have shown prenatal providers to be pregnant women's most trusted sources of health information, there is little knowledge on what seco ... | 2017 | 28950830 |
| georgia's collaborative approach to expanding mosquito surveillance in response to zika virus: a case study. | zika virus (zikv) was declared an international public health emergency by the world health organization on february 1, 2016. due to the known and estimated range of the zikv mosquito vectors, southern and central us states faced increased risk of zikv transmission. with the state of georgia hosting the world's busiest international airport, a climate that supports the zikv vectors, and limited surveillance (13 counties) and response capacity, the department of public health (dph) was challenged ... | 2017 | 28511271 |
| baseline prevalence of birth defects associated with congenital zika virus infection - massachusetts, north carolina, and atlanta, georgia, 2013-2014. | zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause serious brain abnormalities, but the full range of adverse outcomes is unknown (1). to better understand the impact of birth defects resulting from zika virus infection, the cdc surveillance case definition established in 2016 for birth defects potentially related to zika virus infection* (2) was retrospectively applied to population-based birth defects surveillance data collected during 2013-2014 in three areas before the introduction of zika viru ... | 2017 | 28253231 |
| meeting summary: state and local implementation strategies for increasing access to contraception during zika preparedness and response - united states, september 2016. | zika virus infection during pregnancy is a cause of microcephaly and other serious brain abnormalities (1). to support state and territory response to the threat of zika, cdc's interim zika response plan outlined activities for vector control; clinical management of exposed pregnant women and infants; targeted communication about zika virus transmission among women and men of reproductive age; and primary prevention of zika-related adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes by prevention of unintended ... | 2017 | 29121000 |