Hepatitis A among refugees, asylum seekers and migrants living in hosting facilities, Greece, April to December 2016.

Hepatitis A among refugees, asylum seekers and migrants living in hosting facilities, Greece, April to December 2016.
Euro Surveill. 2017 Jan 26;22(4):
Authors: Mellou K, Chrisostomou A, Sideroglou T, Georgakopoulou T, Kyritsi M, Hadjichristodoulou C, Tsiodras S
Abstract
An increased number of hepatitis A cases among refugees, asylum seekers and migrants residing in hosting facilities in Greece were recorded between April and December 2016. In total, 177 laboratory-confirmed symptomatic cases were reported; of these, 149 (84%) occurred in hosting camps mostly among Syrian children under 15 years. All cases reported symptom onset after their entry into the country. Public health interventions focused on hygiene measures and vaccination.
PMID: 28181904 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Euro Surveill - January 25, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Mellou K, Chrisostomou A, Sideroglou T, Georgakopoulou T, Kyritsi M, Hadjichristodoulou C, Tsiodras S Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research