Revue Medicale Suisse
Volume 12, Issue 517, 2016, Pages 882-884

Measles and chickenpox susceptibility among immigrants [Susceptibilité des migrants à la rougeole et à la varicelle] (Article)

Gétaz L. , Casillas A. , Wolff H.
  • a Service de Médecine et de Psychiatrie Pénitentiaires, Switzerland, Service de Médecine Tropicale et Humanitaire, Département de Médecine Communautaire, de Premier Recours et des Urgences, HUG, Genève 14, 1211, Switzerland
  • b Service de Médecine et de Psychiatrie Pénitentiaires, Switzerland
  • c Service de Médecine et de Psychiatrie Pénitentiaires, Switzerland

Abstract

Exposure of immigrants to infectious diseases in their country of origin influences their susceptibility to infections later in life. Susceptibility to certain infections may significantly differs between immigrants depending on their regions of origin. Both measles and chickenpox (varicella) are conditions for which the level of exposure in the country of origin influences the preventive measures that immigrant health providers should propose. Through these two illustrative examples, this article summarizes the practical implications for clinicians who care for immigrants originating from southern countries.

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Emigrants and Immigrants chickenpox disease predisposition immigrant Humans measles Article infection sensitivity measles vaccine Disease Susceptibility human adult migrant chickenpox vaccine
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ISSN: 16609379
Cited by: 1
Original Language: French