The Department of Health, in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C.), will be conducting door-to-door interviews for a Zika survey from June 26-29, D.O.H. announced recently.
Staff members of D.O.H. and C.D.C. will be interviewing residents using a rapid assessment tool called CASPER which means “Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response.” This CASPER will assess communication and practices related to prevention of Zika in the community. Residents will be asked questions regarding Zika virus, mosquito control, and household emergency plans. No personal information will be collected.
The CASPER will also serve as a training exercise to prepare D.O.H. to respond during an emergency such as a hurricane. In the event of an emergency, the CASPER methodology allows officials to rapidly assess the status of a community, D.O.H. says.
Teams will be visibly out working in the community; they will be clearly identified by bright yellow t-shirts and will be wearing identifying badges and will be in teams of two. Residents in randomly selected neighborhoods may be visited at the following times:
- St. Croix:
- June 26th between 1 PM and 6 PM
- June 27th between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
- June 28th between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
- St. Thomas:
- June 28th between 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
- June 29th and 30th between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
D.O.H. and C.D.C. said they appreciate the community’s help with the survey, aimed at improving Zika prevention efforts and strengthening the territory’s emergency response system.
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