U.S. Public’s Perception of Zika Risk: Awareness, Knowledge, and Receptivity to Public Health Interventions
ABOUT THE PROJECT
As the incidence of Zika infection accelerated in Central and South American countries from November 2015 through April 2016, U.S. public health officials developed vector control and risk communication strategies to address mosquito-borne and sexual modes of transmission. This study reports upon U.S. perceptions of the Zika virus prior to domestic transmission, and analyzes the association of socio-economic, political, knowledge and risk factors with population receptivity to selected behavioral, environmental, and clinical intervention strategies.
PROJECT DETAILS
Senior Investigators:
- Rachael Piltch-Loeb, PhD
- David Abramson, PhD
- Alexis Merdjanoff, PhD
Home Site and Funder: National Science Foundation
