Louse-borne relapsing fever (Borrelia recurrentis) diagnosed in 15 refugees from northeast Africa: epidemiology and preventive control measures, Bavaria, Germany, July to October 2015.
Euro Surveill
; 20(42)2015.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26538532
ABSTRACT
We report 15 imported louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) cases in refugees in Bavaria, Germany. One patient died. Epidemiological findings confirmed that all were young males from the Horn of Africa (12 from Somalia), who had similar migration routes converging in Sudan continuing through Libya and Italy. The majority likely acquired their infection during migration. Healthcare workers should be aware of LBRF in refugees passing through north Africa to ensure correct treatment and preventive measures.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
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4_TD
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infestações por Piolhos
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Refugiados
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Febre Recorrente
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Borrelia
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Controle de Doenças Transmissíveis
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Euro Surveill
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article