Preventing Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus Infection during Pregnancy, Puerto Rico, USA, 2016

Preventing Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus Infection during Pregnancy, Puerto Rico, USA, 2016

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 provid...

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Main Authors: Beatriz Salvesen von Essen, Katie Kortsmit, Lee Warner, Denise V. D’Angelo, Holly B. Shulman, Wanda Hernández Virella, Aspy Taraporewalla, Leslie Harrison, Sascha Ellington, Carrie Shapiro-Mendoza, Wanda Barfield, Ruben A. Smith, Denise J. Jamieson, Shanna Cox, Karen Pazol, Patricia García Díaz, Beatriz Ríos Herrera, Manuel Vargas Bernal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system
Zika postpartum emergency response
Zika
Zika virus
viruses
infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/11/19-0915_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/11/19-0915_article

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