title: Characteristics of US Travelers to Zika Virus-Affected Countries in the Americas, March 2015-October 2016.
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.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lammert
authors.forename: Allison Taylor
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: Stefanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Erskine
authors.forename: Sowmya R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Douglas H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: Edward T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: Gregory K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Robbins
authors.forename: Regina C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: LaRocque
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000569:Americas / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology; D012621:Seasons; D014195:Travel; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult; D000071244:Zika Virus; D000071243:Zika Virus Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000266:history / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology
keywords: Americas; Zika; infection; infectious disease; international travel; viruses