European Journal of Epidemiology
Volume 31, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 707-710
Screening for infectious diseases among unaccompanied minor refugees in Berlin, 2014–2015 (Letter)
Theuring S.* ,
Friedrich-Jänicke B. ,
Pörtner K. ,
Trebesch I. ,
Durst A. ,
Dieckmann S. ,
Steiner F. ,
Harms G. ,
Mockenhaupt F.P.
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Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Charité- Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany
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Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Charité- Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany
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Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Charité- Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany
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Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Charité- Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany
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Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Charité- Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany
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Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Charité- Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany
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Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Charité- Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany
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Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Charité- Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany
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Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Charité- Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany
Abstract
Infectious diseases (except tuberculosis) were screened among 1248 unaccompanied minor refugees (UMRs) arriving in Berlin in 2014–2015; 40 % originated from Syria. More than half of the refugees presented without any pathologic finding. Infections requiring treatment were diagnosed in 19.6 %, mainly infections with Giardia and intestinal helminths as well as schistosomiasis, while potentially contagious diseases were diagnosed in 15.3 % of all screened UMRs. © 2016, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10654-016-0187-x
ISSN: 03932990
Cited by: 24
Original Language: English