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Hepatitis A among refugees, asylum seekers and migrants living in hosting facilities, Greece, April to December 2016.
Mellou, Kassiani; Chrisostomou, Anthi; Sideroglou, Theologia; Georgakopoulou, Theano; Kyritsi, Maria; Hadjichristodoulou, Christos; Tsiodras, Sotirios.
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  • Mellou K; Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (HCDCP), Athens, Greece.
  • Chrisostomou A; Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (HCDCP), Athens, Greece.
  • Sideroglou T; Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (HCDCP), Athens, Greece.
  • Georgakopoulou T; Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (HCDCP), Athens, Greece.
  • Kyritsi M; University of Thessaly, Medical School, Larisa, Greece.
  • Hadjichristodoulou C; University of Thessaly, Medical School, Larisa, Greece.
  • Tsiodras S; Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (HCDCP), Athens, Greece.
Euro Surveill ; 22(4)2017 Jan 26.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28181904
ABSTRACT
An increased number of hepatitis A cases among refugees, asylum seekers and migrants residing in hosting facilities in Greece were recorded between April and December 2016. In total, 177 laboratory-confirmed symptomatic cases were reported; of these, 149 (84%) occurred in hosting camps mostly among Syrian children under 15 years. All cases reported symptom onset after their entry into the country. Public health interventions focused on hygiene measures and vaccination.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Refugees / Disease Outbreaks / Hepatitis A Virus, Human / Disease Notification / Emigrants and Immigrants / Hepatitis A Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Newborn Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Euro Surveill Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2017 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Greece
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Refugees / Disease Outbreaks / Hepatitis A Virus, Human / Disease Notification / Emigrants and Immigrants / Hepatitis A Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Newborn Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Euro Surveill Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2017 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Greece