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A lack of knowledge about sexual transmission of ZVD was identified in 63.3% of pregnant women, and 24.1% of responders did not know the risks to the fetus and baby. Approximately 73% of responders believed that the mosquito bites can affect their fetus and baby and 18% did not take measures to prevent mosquito bites routinely. Multivariable logistic regression models showed that traveling abroad the last six months by pregnant women correlated with correctly answering the question about the transmission of ZVD through bites of infected mosquitoes (Odds Ratio, OR = 10.47, 95% CI = 1.11\u201398.41). Traveling abroad with a male sex partner over the last six months correlated (OR = 2.05, 95% CI = 0.99\u20134.23) with responding correctly to the four key questions about the transmission of ZVD through mosquito bites, the risk of microcephaly, and the risks of traveling to the affected countries. A score of \u22655 for the nine responses given to questions of knowledge and attitudes was associated with a Bachelor of Science degree (OR = 1.54, 95% CI = 1.09\u20132.18), antenatal care at a public hospital (OR = 2.26, 95% CI = 1.28\u20133.98), being a civil servant as occupation (OR = 1.96, 95% CI = 1.10\u20133.48), and having gotten information about ZVD from the public health sector (OR = 2.04, 95% CI = 1.05\u20133.98). In conclusion, we found considerable knowledge gaps related to ZVD among Greek pregnant women. 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