Weldon, C., Riley-Powell, A., Aguerre, I., Celis Nacimento R., Morrison, A., Oberhelman, R., Paz-Soldan, V.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 Aug 30;12(8)
The aim of this study was to explore the knowledge, attitudes, and preventative practices related to Zika virus and its transmission among women of childbearing age in Iquitos, Peru. Six focus group discussions with 46 women of ages 20-35 from an Iquitos district with confirmed Zika cases were conducted to explore: 1) knowledge of Zika transmission, its symptoms, and treatment, 2) attitudes regarding Zika, including perceptions of risk for and severity of Zika, and 3) preventative practices, including awareness of health promotion activities.
