Browsing Institute of Population Health Sciences by Subject "Screening"
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The impact of migration on tuberculosis epidemiology and control in high-income countries: a review.
(2016-03-23)Tuberculosis (TB) causes significant morbidity and mortality in high-income countries with foreign-born individuals bearing a disproportionate burden of the overall TB case burden in these countries. In this review of ... -
Integrated screening of migrants for multiple infectious diseases: Qualitative study of a city-wide programme.
(2020-04)Background: Migrants from certain regions are at increased risk of key infectious diseases (including HIV, tuberculosis (TB), hepatitis B and hepatitis C). Although guidelines increasingly recommend integrated screening ... -
Strengthening screening for infectious diseases and vaccination among migrants in Europe: What is needed to close the implementation gaps?
(2020-05-07)Migration to the European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA) affects the epidemiology of infectious diseases, including tuberculosis (TB), HIV, hepatitis B/C, and parasitic diseases. Some sub-populations of migrants ...