Profile of illness in Syrian refugees: A GeoSentinel analysis, 2013 to 2015.

Profile of illness in Syrian refugees: A GeoSentinel analysis, 2013 to 2015.
Euro Surveill. 2016 Mar 10;21(10)
Authors: Mockenhaupt FP, Barbre KA, Jensenius M, Larsen CS, Barnett ED, Stauffer W, Rothe C, Asgeirsson H, Hamer DH, Esposito DH, Gautret P, Schlagenhauf P
Abstract
Screening of 488 Syrian unaccompanied minor refugees (< 18 years-old) in Berlin showed low prevalence of intestinal parasites (Giardia, 7%), positive schistosomiasis serology (1.4%) and absence of hepatitis B. Among 44 ill adult Syrian refugees examined at GeoSentinel clinics worldwide, cutaneous leishmaniasis affected one in three patients; other noteworthy infections were active tuberculosis (11%) and chronic hepatitis B or C (9%). These data can contribute to evidence-based guidelines for infectious disease screening of Syrian refugees.
PMID: 26987893 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Euro Surveill - March 10, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Mockenhaupt FP, Barbre KA, Jensenius M, Larsen CS, Barnett ED, Stauffer W, Rothe C, Asgeirsson H, Hamer DH, Esposito DH, Gautret P, Schlagenhauf P Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research