Imported infectious diseases in migrants from Latin America: A retrospective study from a referral centre for tropical diseases in Spain, 2017–2022
Introduction: Detecting imported diseases by migrants and individuals visiting friends and relatives (VFR) is key in the prevention and management of emergent infectious diseases acquired abroad. Methods: Retrospective descriptive study on migrants and VFR from Central and South America between 2017...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:c830aae926844711b756625430041e91 2024-09-09T19:26:13+00:00 Imported infectious diseases in migrants from Latin America: A retrospective study from a referral centre for tropical diseases in Spain, 2017–2022 Marta Arsuaga Rosa De Miguel Buckley Fernando De La Calle-Prieto Marta Díaz-Menéndez 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102708 https://doaj.org/article/c830aae926844711b756625430041e91 EN eng Elsevier http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S147789392400022X https://doaj.org/toc/1873-0442 1873-0442 doi:10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102708 https://doaj.org/article/c830aae926844711b756625430041e91 Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, Vol 59, Iss , Pp 102708- (2024) Imported diseases Migrants Travel Travel-related illness Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 2024 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102708 2024-08-05T17:49:25Z Introduction: Detecting imported diseases by migrants and individuals visiting friends and relatives (VFR) is key in the prevention and management of emergent infectious diseases acquired abroad. Methods: Retrospective descriptive study on migrants and VFR from Central and South America between 2017 and 2022 attended at a National Referral Centre for Tropical Diseases in Madrid, Spain. Demographic characteristics, syndromes and confirmed travel-related diagnoses were obtained from hospital patient medical records. Results: 1654 cases were registered, median age of 42 years, 69.1% were female, and 55.2% were migrants. Most cases came from Bolivia (49.6%), followed by Ecuador (12.9%). Health screening while asymptomatic (31.6%) was the main reason for consultation, followed by Chagas disease follow-up (31%). Of those asymptomatic at screening, 47,2% were finally diagnosed of any disease, mainly Chagas disease (19,7%) and strongyloidiasis (10,2%) Conclusion: Our study emphasizes the importance of proactive health screening to detect asymptomatic conditions in migrants and VFR, enabling timely intervention and improved health outcomes. By understanding the unique health profiles of immigrant populations, targeted public health interventions can be devised to safeguard the well-being of these vulnerable groups. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease 59 102708 |
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Introduction: Detecting imported diseases by migrants and individuals visiting friends and relatives (VFR) is key in the prevention and management of emergent infectious diseases acquired abroad. Methods: Retrospective descriptive study on migrants and VFR from Central and South America between 2017 and 2022 attended at a National Referral Centre for Tropical Diseases in Madrid, Spain. Demographic characteristics, syndromes and confirmed travel-related diagnoses were obtained from hospital patient medical records. Results: 1654 cases were registered, median age of 42 years, 69.1% were female, and 55.2% were migrants. Most cases came from Bolivia (49.6%), followed by Ecuador (12.9%). Health screening while asymptomatic (31.6%) was the main reason for consultation, followed by Chagas disease follow-up (31%). Of those asymptomatic at screening, 47,2% were finally diagnosed of any disease, mainly Chagas disease (19,7%) and strongyloidiasis (10,2%) Conclusion: Our study emphasizes the importance of proactive health screening to detect asymptomatic conditions in migrants and VFR, enabling timely intervention and improved health outcomes. By understanding the unique health profiles of immigrant populations, targeted public health interventions can be devised to safeguard the well-being of these vulnerable groups. |
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Marta Arsuaga Rosa De Miguel Buckley Fernando De La Calle-Prieto Marta Díaz-Menéndez |
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Marta Arsuaga Rosa De Miguel Buckley Fernando De La Calle-Prieto Marta Díaz-Menéndez |
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Imported infectious diseases in migrants from Latin America: A retrospective study from a referral centre for tropical diseases in Spain, 2017–2022 |
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Imported infectious diseases in migrants from Latin America: A retrospective study from a referral centre for tropical diseases in Spain, 2017–2022 |
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Imported infectious diseases in migrants from Latin America: A retrospective study from a referral centre for tropical diseases in Spain, 2017–2022 |
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Imported infectious diseases in migrants from Latin America: A retrospective study from a referral centre for tropical diseases in Spain, 2017–2022 |
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Imported infectious diseases in migrants from Latin America: A retrospective study from a referral centre for tropical diseases in Spain, 2017–2022 |
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imported infectious diseases in migrants from latin america: a retrospective study from a referral centre for tropical diseases in spain, 2017–2022 |
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