Naslov
Infectious Diseases among migrants in Europe

Autori
Papić, Neven

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
11th Croatian Congress of Clinical Microbiology and the 8th Croatian Congress for Infectious Diseases - Abstract Book / - , 2016

Skup
11th Croatian Congress of Clinical Microbiology and the 8th Croatian Congress for Infectious Diseases

Mjesto i datum
Poreč, Hrvatska, 20.09.2016. - 23.09.2016

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Pozvano predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
Infectious Diseases, migrants, Europe

Sažetak
The health of migrants and refugees varies across space, time, age, gender, across different countries of origin and type of migration. Therefore, it is important to be very careful when attempting to make generalizations about the general level of health of all migrants. The most frequent health problems of newly arrived refugees and migrants include accidental injuries, hypothermia, burns, gastrointestinal illnesses, cardiovascular events, pregnancy- and delivery-related complications, diabetes and hypertension. In terms of non-communicable disease, migrants to Europe seem to initially have a lower risk of cancer but a higher risk of diabetes, while the risk of cardiovascular disease varies among different groups. In spite of the common perception of an association between migration and the importation of infectious diseases, there is no systematic association and migrants do not pose the risk for native population. However, although most migrants to the EU are healthy, in population terms may bear a disproportionate burden of infectious disease. Nowadays migrants represent 40% of reported cases of HIV in the EU. Late diagnosis of HIV among migrants is a key issue in EU countries, since they often have poorer clinical and immunological indicators at diagnosis than native-born HIV cases. Prevalence rates of HBV among migrants mirror the prevalence in the country of origin, with particularly high prevalence (>10%) among migrants from East Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Similarly, reported data suggest that the prevalence of chronic HCV infection is higher in this population. Although tuberculosis prevalence has been falling steadily in the EU since 2005, percentage of cases in persons of foreign origin increased from 19% in 2005 to 27% in 2014. During 2015 several outbreaks of measles, louse-borne relapsing fever, cutaneous diphtheria, malaria, leishmaniasis, schistosomiasis, cholera, scabies and typhoid fever were reported affecting the refugee population. The risk to refugees arriving in Europe of contracting communicable diseases has increased due to the current overcrowding at reception facilities, resulting in poor hygiene and sanitation arrangements. Ensuring appropriate levels of access to medical diagnosis and treatment services, and implementation of appropriate screening is crucial in protecting refugees' health.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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