Systematic Hospital-Based Travel Screening to Assess Exposure to Zika Virus

Abstract

We queried hospital patients about international travel in the previous 30 days to assess potential importation of emerging infections. We used 12 months of deidentified data to analyze patient demographics, travel destinations, and diagnoses for exposure to Zika virus. Our approach could be used to analyze potential infectious disease exposures.

Keywords

• Zika
• screening
• travel health
• risk population
• pregnancy
• reproductive age