Here are seven findings from the poll, conducted by Health Day and Harris Poll:
- 74 percent of respondents were at least somewhat familiar with Zika virus.
- 76 percent of respondents were aware that being bitten by a mosquito is the primary method of virus transmission.
- 45 percent of respondents were aware that the virus could be sexually transmitted.
- 17 percent of respondents were not at all sure how the virus is transmitted.
- 84 percent of respondents were aware that pregnant women had the highest risk of serious problems in conjunction with infection.
- 30 percent of respondents were not at all sure what health problems Zika virus causes.
- 57 percent of respondents were aware babies born to infected pregnant women were at risk of brain damage.
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