[HTML][HTML] An investigation into the knowledge, perceptions and role of personal protective technologies in Zika prevention in Colombia

C Mendoza, GI Jaramillo, TH Ant… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Arboviruses transmitted by day-biting Aedes mosquitoes are a major public
health concern. With the challenges inherent in arbovirus vaccine and therapeutics …

[HTML][HTML] Community perspectives on Zika virus disease prevention in Guatemala: a qualitative study

E Leontsini, S Maloney, M Ramírez… - The American Journal …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Zika virus, which is transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and through sexual
transmission, disproportionally affects the human fetus. Guatemala experienced a surge of …

[HTML][HTML] The role of gender in Zika prevention behaviors in the Dominican Republic: Findings and programmatic implications from a qualitative study

T Gurman, A Ballard Sara… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Zika remains an epidemiological threat in Latin America, including the
Dominican Republic. Although transmitted by the same mosquito as Dengue and …

Zika knowledge and preventive practices among reproductive-age women from Lambayeque, Peru

SJ Burgos-Muñoz, CJ Toro-Huamanchumo - European Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To identify the knowledge and preventive practices on Zika among reproductive-
age women in Lambayeque, Peru. Materials and methods We conducted a cross-sectional …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence-based process for prioritizing positive behaviors for promotion: Zika prevention in Latin America and the Caribbean and applicability to future health …

J Pinchoff, A Serino, AP Merritt, G Hunter… - … Health: Science and …, 2019 - ghspjournal.org
Since the 2015 Zika outbreak in Latin America and the Caribbean, a plethora of behavior
change messages have been promoted to reduce Zika transmission. One year after the …

[HTML][HTML] Personal protective measures of pregnant women against Zika virus infection

VAD Melo, JRS Silva, RL Corte - Revista de saude publica, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the adherence of pregnant women to personal
protective measures against mosquito bites, recommended by the Ministry of Health, and to …

Zika virus disease—knowledge, attitudes and practices among pregnant women—implications for public health practice

S Pooransingh, R Parasram, N Nandram… - Public Health, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective Mosquito-borne diseases continue to pose a threat to Latin America and the
Caribbean. Zika virus disease entered the Caribbean in 2013 with increased reporting of …

[HTML][HTML] “Zika is everywhere”: A qualitative exploration of knowledge, attitudes and practices towards Zika virus among women of reproductive age in Iquitos, Peru

CT Weldon, AR Riley-Powell, IM Aguerre… - PLoS neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Zika virus was reported in the rainforest city of Iquitos, Peru in 2016. The potential
associations between Zika and fetal neurological disorders were reported extensively in the …

Use of mosquito repellents to protect against Zika virus infection among pregnant women in Brazil

VAD Melo, JRS Silva, R La Corte - Public Health, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives To evaluate the use of repellents among pregnant women as a protective
measure against infection with the Zika virus. Study design Pregnant women (n= 177) were …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge of Zika virus transmission and its prevention among high-risk pregnant women in Brazil

LC Pires, LR Dantas, SS Witkin, APAP Bertozzi… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recent outbreaks of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection highlight the urgent need to evaluate the
efficacy of current public health measures to educate susceptible groups about how to …