How Concerned Are You About the Zika Virus?

In light of the most recent news regarding the spread of the Zika virus, Ipsos conducted a poll to gauge the level of concern about the virus among citizens of 27 countries around the world.

How concerned are you about the Zika virus?

 

Just under half (45%) of respondents in 27 countries around the world are concerned about the Zika virus. A similar proportion (43%) are not concerned about it, and one in ten (12%) have not heard of the Zika virus at all.

 

A majority of those who are concerned come from Latin America (71%), followed by the Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific. Europe (33%) and North America (34%) are notably less concerned.

 

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