European Journal of Public Health
Volume 26, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 372-373

Public health needs of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Europe, 2015: Infectious disease aspects (Review) (Open Access)

Semenza J.C.* , Carrillo-Santisteve P. , Zeller H. , Sandgren A. , Van Der Werf M.J. , Severi E. , Pastore Celentano L. , Wiltshire E. , Suk J.E. , Dinca I. , Noori T. , Kramarz P.
  • a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Tomtebodavägen 11A, Stockholm, S-171 83, Sweden
  • b European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Tomtebodavägen 11A, Stockholm, S-171 83, Sweden
  • c European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Tomtebodavägen 11A, Stockholm, S-171 83, Sweden
  • d European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Tomtebodavägen 11A, Stockholm, S-171 83, Sweden
  • e European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Tomtebodavägen 11A, Stockholm, S-171 83, Sweden
  • f European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Tomtebodavägen 11A, Stockholm, S-171 83, Sweden
  • g European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Tomtebodavägen 11A, Stockholm, S-171 83, Sweden
  • h European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Tomtebodavägen 11A, Stockholm, S-171 83, Sweden
  • i European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Tomtebodavägen 11A, Stockholm, S-171 83, Sweden
  • j European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Tomtebodavägen 11A, Stockholm, S-171 83, Sweden
  • k European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Tomtebodavägen 11A, Stockholm, S-171 83, Sweden
  • l European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Tomtebodavägen 11A, Stockholm, S-171 83, Sweden

Abstract

Migrants do not pose a significant health threat to the citizens of the EU. There is no evidence or expert opinion that suggests that migrants increase the risk of infectious disease epidemics in the host population in Europe. However, many newly arrived migrants in Europe are vulnerable to infection, and thus prevention and assessment of infectious diseases among newly arrived migrants is essential to identify and address their health needs. Ensuring adequate shelter, sanitation and water supplies, providing access to vaccinations and medical care, and paying particular attention to the most vulnerable, such as children and the elderly are important priorities to ensure that migrants' health needs are addressed.

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Needs Assessment Vaccines refugee health promotion public health service mass screening Europe vaccine human Communicable Diseases Refugees housing Public Health Surveillance procedures Humans Public Health Practice organization and management communicable disease health education migration Transients and Migrants primary health care health survey
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84973308972&doi=10.1093%2feurpub%2fckw023&partnerID=40&md5=cea14ab141c41ee6a991fbdf2e4593c5
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckw023
ISSN: 11011262
Cited by: 23
Original Language: English