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

Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Feb;23(2):324-327. doi: 10.3201/eid2302.161292. Epub 2017 Feb 15.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Americas; Zika; infection; infectious disease; international travel; viruses.

Publication types

  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Americas / epidemiology
  • Female
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology
  • Seasons*
  • Travel*
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Young Adult
  • Zika Virus Infection / epidemiology*
  • Zika Virus Infection / history
  • Zika Virus Infection / transmission*
  • Zika Virus Infection / virology
  • Zika Virus*