Negligible import of enteric pathogens by newly-arrived asylum seekers and no impact on incidence of notified Salmonella and Shigella infections and outbreaks in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, January 2015 to May 2016.
Conclusion: Public health risk associated with imported enteric pathogens is very low overall. Addressing individual and public health risks, we recommend replacing stool screening of all newly-arrived asylum seekers by a targeted approach, with target groups and approaches being adapted if necessary. Target groups supported by our data are children, adolescents, and Eritreans.
PMID: 29790462 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Euro Surveill - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ehlkes L, George M, Knautz D, Burckhardt F, Jahn K, Vogt M, Zanger P Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research
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