The Zika Virus: Bridging the Health Education Divide for AAs and NHPIs in the South
<p>Mosquito season has already started in the Southern United States. As most community health organizations know, this means an influx of people concerned about the Zika virus. Those who are pregnant, or trying to become pregnant, are especially worried because of the virus’ link to birth defects. Especially amid <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/zika-virus-outbreak/zika-raises-birth-defect-rate-20-times-cdc-report-finds-n728481" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">news</a> that the birth defects are more serious than we previously thought. Parents of young children don’t know exactly how worried to be or the best ways to protect their children.</p>
<p>Asian Americans (AA), Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) — a large and growing population in the South — are not only grappling with this overload of intimidating information, but trying to find the information in a language they can understand. Up until recently, most Zika virus information was in English or Spanish only.</p>
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