Health crisis in Venezuela: Status of communicable diseases and implications for the European Union and European Economic Area, May 2019.

Health crisis in Venezuela: Status of communicable diseases and implications for the European Union and European Economic Area, May 2019. Euro Surveill. 2019 May;24(22): Authors: Espinosa L, Mirinaviciute G Abstract Re-emerging diseases outbreaks are being reported in Venezuela since 2012/13, following ongoing political and economic crisis. Healthcare system collapse has led to an increasing incidence and mortality from communicable diseases. Increasing movement of people between Venezuela and the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA) creates a need for increased awareness of the infectious disease risks and requirements for appropriate investigation and treatment of individuals arriving from Venezuela; overall risk for EU/EEA citizens is low. PMID: 31164188 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Euro Surveill - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research