The massive influx of Indo-Chinese refugees to Canada since 1975 has caused epidemiologists to reflect on potential health hazards. This retrospective study was done at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital in Montreal between December 1978 and September 1980. Sixty-five charts of hospitalized children were studied. Thirteen children who arrived directly on the Hai-Hong were the most ill, suffering from malnutrition and infectious disease. Of those arriving from refugee camps, most had infectious disease found in North-America. However, three cases of malaria, one of Dengue hemorrhagic fever and one case of active tuberculosis were identified. Many children harboured parasites and/or had positive PPD's. Lastly, australian antigen was positive in 2 children and 2 others had G6PD deficiency.

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Short Survey refugee Quebec human epidemiology Refugees geographic distribution ethnology school child Adolescent male Canada Southeast Asia preschool child female Infant Child, Preschool newborn Article Retrospective Studies adult English Abstract child health care Child Health Services malnutrition infection retrospective study genetic disorder Asia, Southeastern Child