Characteristics of US Travelers to Zika Virus–Affected Countries in the Americas, March 2015–October 2016
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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.
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