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Migration and health: a retrospective study about the prevalence of HBP, HIV, HCV, tuberculosis and syphilis infections amongst newly arrived migrants screened at the Infectious Diseases Unit of Modena, Italy

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Cuomo G, Franconi I, Riva N et al.

Full Citation

Cuomo G, Franconi I, Riva N et al. 2019. Migration and health: a retrospective study about the prevalence of HBP, HIV, HCV, tuberculosis and syphilis infections amongst newly arrived migrants screened at the Infectious Diseases Unit of Modena, Italy. Journal of Infection and Public Health. 12(2).

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Additional key concepts from this publication:

Migrants and those displaced by conflict have lower vaccination rates and are especially vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases.

Key Evidence: Screening tests given to more than 300 newly-arrived economic migrants and asylum seekers in Italy — the majority from sub-Saharan Africa — found high rates of chronic hepatitis B infection and latent and active tuberculosis (with 8% having signs of current infection or active TB). These findings underscore the important of universal screening for infectious diseases for all newly-arrived migrants.

Inequities exist in marginalized populations and minority groups who may have poorer access to health services, including immunizations.