Zika Virus and the Risk for Renter Households

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dc.contributor.authorScarbrough, Amanda
dc.contributor.authorRathnasekara, Heranga
dc.contributor.authorHolt, Melinda
dc.contributor.authorHill, Jack
dc.contributor.authorKafle, Ram
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-04T17:45:39Z
dc.date.available2021-05-04T17:45:39Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractRecent research on family income indicates that a lack of economic stability can affect healthy housing. Those with limited resources experience higher rates of inadequate and unstable housing many times forcing them to live in undesirable communities in which there can be several community-level health-related issues. One community-level health-related factor of concern has been the reemergence of Zika virus. Some research has indicated that a higher risk of catching Zika virus may exist in neighborhoods and areas with unhealthy housing. Therefore, this study sought to explore the existence of a relationship between rental housing and the Zika virus. Our findings indicated a significant correlation existed between renter occupied household units and the presence of Zika virus. This finding is notable as it indicates that renters have a higher chance of contracting Zika virus than non-renters. Future research should further examine the demographic and housing situation in other communities reporting cases of the Zika virus.en_US
dc.description.departmentPopulation Health
dc.identifier.citationScarbrough, A., Rathnaskara, H., Holt, M., Hill, J. & Kafle, R. (2018). Zika Virus and the Risk for Renter Households. Diseases 6(2): 37.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2079-9721
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11875/2958
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherMDPI (Infectious Diseade Epidemiology)en_US
dc.subjectZika virusen_US
dc.subjectrentersen_US
dc.subjectsocial determinants of healthen_US
dc.subjectmedicineen_US
dc.titleZika Virus and the Risk for Renter Householdsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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