Volume 24, Number 5—May 2018
CME ACTIVITY - Synopsis
Surveillance for Mosquitoborne Transmission of Zika Virus, New York City, NY, USA, 2016
Amanda Wahnich, Sandhya Clark, Danielle Bloch, Hannah Kubinson, Gili Hrusa, Dakai Liu, Jennifer L. Rakeman, Bisram Deocharan, Lucretia Jones, Sally Slavinski, Alaina Stoute, Robert Mathes, Don Weiss, Erin E. Conners
, and Sentinel Surveillance Working Group
, and Sentinel Surveillance Working Group
Table
Demographic and clinical characteristics of persons meeting case definition for suspicion of local transmission of Zika virus at sentinel and nonsentinel passive surveillance sites in New York City, June 27–September 30, 2016*
| Characteristics | Total tested for Zika virus | Nonsentinel site | Sentinel site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number tested |
15 (100) |
7 (47) |
8 (53) |
| Median age (interquartile range) |
35 (20–49) |
29 (9–38) |
45 (21–54) |
| Borough | |||
| Bronx | 5 (33) | 1 (14) | 4 (50) |
| Brooklyn | 2 (13) | 1 (14) | 1 (13) |
| Manhattan | 3 (20) | 2 (29) | 1 (13) |
| Queens | 3 (20) | 3 (43) | 0 |
| Staten Island |
2 (13) |
0 |
2 (25) |
| Sex | |||
| F | 9 (60) | 6 (86) | 3 (38) |
| M |
6 (40) |
1 (14) |
5 (62) |
| Pregnant at time of report |
2 (13) |
2 (29) |
0 |
| Signs and symptoms | |||
| Arthralgia | 12 (80) | 4 (57) | 8 (100) |
| Conjunctivitis | 10 (67) | 7 (100) | 3 (38) |
| Fever | 13 (86.7) | 5 (71.4) | 8 (100) |
| Rash | 11 (73.3) | 4 (57.1) | 7 (87.5) |
*Values are no. (%) except as indicated. Signs and symptoms are not mutually exclusive.
1Working group members who participated in this study are listed at the end of this article.
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