@article{fdi:010072375,
  title = {{E}merging trends of {Z}ika apprehension in an epidemic setting},
  author = {{F}ritzell, {C}. and {R}aude, {J}ocelyn and {K}azanji, {M}. and {F}lamand, {C}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground {F}rench {G}uiana is a territory that has a decades-long history of dengue outbreaks and more recently, in 2014, a chikungunya outbreak. {Z}ika virus ({ZIKV}) emerged in late 2015 and subsequently led to an important outbreak. {M}ethodology/{P}rincipal findings {A} cross-sectional phone survey was conducted among the general population during the outbreak in {J}une 2016 with a total of 1,129 individuals interviewed to assess perceptions, knowledge and behaviors regarding zika infection. {T}he population seemed aware of zika, and perceived the infection as a more serious health threat than other common mosquito-borne diseases. {F}urthermore, both the perceptions and behaviors related to zika and its prevention were found to vary considerably among different social groups, geographic areas and gender; less educated female participants were found to perceive the disease as more worrisome and were less likely to adopt protective behaviors. {M}oreover, female population has been particularly responsive to awareness campaigns and rapidly understood the extent of risks associated with {ZIKV} infection. {C}onclusions/{S}ignificance {T}hese results revealed that {ZIKV} appeared at the time of the survey as a new health threat that concerns the public more than chikungunya and dengue fever with differences observed among subgroups of population. {T}hese results have implications for the development of multifaceted infection control programs, including strategies for prevention and awareness, helping the population to develop an accurate perception of the threat they are facing and encouraging behavior changes.},
  keywords = {{GUYANE} {FRANCAISE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{PL}o{S} {N}eglected {T}ropical {D}iseases},
  volume = {12},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {e0006167 [14 p.]},
  ISSN = {1935-2735},
  year = {2018},
  DOI = {10.1371/journal.pntd.0006167},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010072375},
}