Offentliche Gesundheitswesen
Volume 50, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 35-39

The importation of infectious diseases by refugees and its significance for the diagnostic program of City Health Department [DER IMPORT VON INFEKTIONSKRANKHEITEN DURCH ASYLBEWERBER UND SEINE BEDEUTUNG FUR DAS DIAGNOSTIKPROGRAMM DES GESUNDHEITSAMTES] (Article)

Ohde G.
  • a Gesundheitsamt, D-4330 Mulheim and der Ruhr, Germany

Abstract

In 374 refugees an acute hepatitis A was found in 0.6% and a hepatitis B in 0.9%. Excretion of shigella and active tuberculosis were detected in one case each. 53.5% were carriers of intestinal parasites. Imported infectious diseases could be transmitted either to the German population or to other refugees. So it seems to be necessary to expand the diagnostic program of the first examination of refugees.

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Short Survey refugee medical examination human epidemiology Communicable Diseases Refugees hepatitis A parasitism Germany, West health program shigellosis tuberculosis prevention organization and management diagnosis infection control infection hepatitis B public health English Abstract
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ISSN: 00298573
Cited by: 1
Original Language: German