Communicable diseases in the immigrant population attended to in a tropical medicine unit: Epidemiological aspects and public health issues

Manzardo, Christian; Treviño, Begoña; Prat, Jordi; Cabezos, Juan; Monguí, Eliana; Clavería, Isabel; Val, José Luís del; Zabaleta, Edurne; Zarzuela, Francesc; Navarro, Roser

doi:10.1016/j.tmaid.2007.11.002

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“…The overall HCV seroprevalence found in individuals from EG (19.2%) was roughly double what has been found in other studies conducted in sub-Saharan immigrants living in Spain. 3,4 Other than the burden, the wide HCV diversity was striking, although information on this aspect was so far scarce for EG. 8,16 The HCV prevalence reported in countries bordering EG was 9.8% in Gabon and 13.8% in Cameroon, rising up to 30-50% among elderly people.…”

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“…This male preponderance has also been noticed in other studies conducted in EG as well as other African countries 8,24,25 and among subSaharan immigrants to Europe. 4,26 It contrasts with the higher proportion of women with HIV compared with men in Africa. However, an explanation for this discrepancy remains unknown.…”

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“…2 In particular, citizens from The Republic of Equatorial Guinea (EG), a former Spanish colony located in West Central Africa, accounted for the majority of subSaharan Africans attended in many Spanish hospitals. [3][4][5][6] Information about the seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and viral hepatitis in the immigrant population from EG living in Spain is scarce. Studies conducted so far are very heterogeneous and often include immigrants from other African countries.…”

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Hepatitis B, C, and D and HIV Infections among Immigrants from Equatorial Guinea Living in Spain

Rivas¹,

Herrero²,

Poveda³

et al. 2013

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. A total of 1,220 subjects from Equatorial Guinea living in Spain (median age = 41 years; 453 male and 767 female) was examined for antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Hepatitis B (HBV), C (HCV), and D (HDV) viruses. Extracted RNA and DNA from the positive samples were used to quantify viral load. The prevalence of HIV antibodies, HCV RNA, and HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) was 10.8% (N = 132), 11.6% (N = 141), and 7.9% (N = 96), respectively. The most prevalent HIV variant was CRF02_AG (38.5%; N = 40). HCV genotype 4 (60%; N = 36) and HBV genotype A3 (32%; N = 8) were the hepatitis variants most frequently found. Superinfection with HDV was seen in 20.9% (N = 24) of HBsAg carriers. A control group of 276 immigrants from other sub-Saharan countries showed similar rates of HIV and HBsAg, although no HCV cases were found. Immigrants constitute a major source of HIV and hepatitis viruses in Spain; therefore, it is important that control measures are intensified.

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Hepatitis B, C, and D and HIV Infections among Immigrants from Equatorial Guinea Living in Spain

Rivas¹,

Herrero²,

Poveda³

et al. 2013

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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“…This division was based on results of published series of imported infectious diseases in immigrants where elapsed time from arrival to diagnosis is reported. 5,12 The split in the first 12 months aimed to collect acute and subacute infections usually diagnosed in recently arrived immigrants. 5,7 Furthermore, on other infections that may remain asymptomatic for long periods of time such as Chagas disease or that may be reactive longer after arrival such as tuberculosis can be reported.…”

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Screening of Imported Infectious Diseases Among Asymptomatic Sub-Saharan African and Latin American Immigrants: A Public Health Challenge

Monge‐Maíllo¹,

López‐Vélez²,

Norman³

et al. 2015

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. Migrants from developing countries are usually young and healthy but several studies report they may harbor asymptomatic infections for prolonged periods. Prevalence of infections were determined for asymptomatic immigrants from Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa who ettended to a European Tropical Medicine Referral Center from 2000 to 2009. A systematic screening protocol for selected infections was used. Data from 317 sub-Saharan Africans and 383 Latin Americans were analyzed. Patients were mostly young (mean age 29 years); there were significantly more males among sub-Saharan Africans (83% versus 31.6%) and pre-consultation period was longer for Latin Americans (5 versus 42 months). Diagnoses of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), chronic hepatitis B and C virus infection, and latent tuberculosis were significantly more frequent in sub-Saharan Africans (2.3% versus 0.3%; 14% versus 1.6%; 1.3 versus 0%; 71% versus 32.1%). There were no significant differences in prevalence for syphilis and intestinal parasites. Malaria and schistosomiasis prevalence in sub-Saharan Africans was 4.6% and 5.9%, respectively, and prevalence of Chagas disease in Latin Americans was 48.5%. Identifying and treating asymptomatic imported infectious diseases may have an impact both for the individual concerned and for public health. Based on these results, a systematic screening protocol for asymptomatic immigrants is proposed.

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“…163,164,275 These increases are thought to be due to the uncontrolled epidemic among injection drug users and the importation of virus by immigrants from countries where chronic hepatitis C virus infection is endemic. 275 The seroprevalence of chronic infection in the immigrant population is estimated to be about 3% (range 0.1%-18% for various global regions of origin) [280][281][282] and likely reflects rates in the countries of origin ( Figure 9A). 283,284 According to a recent Canadian study, mortality from viral hepatitis was 1.8-to 3.8-fold greater and mortality from hepatocellular carcinomas was 2.2-to 4.9-fold greater among immigrants than in the Canadian-born population.…”

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Evidence-based clinical guidelines for immigrants and refugees

Pottie¹,

Greenaway²,

Feightner³

et al. 2010

Canadian Medical Association Journal

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Communicable diseases in the immigrant population attended to in a tropical medicine unit: Epidemiological aspects and public health issues

Cited by 78 publications

References 24 publications

Hepatitis B, C, and D and HIV Infections among Immigrants from Equatorial Guinea Living in Spain

Hepatitis B, C, and D and HIV Infections among Immigrants from Equatorial Guinea Living in Spain

Screening of Imported Infectious Diseases Among Asymptomatic Sub-Saharan African and Latin American Immigrants: A Public Health Challenge

Evidence-based clinical guidelines for immigrants and refugees

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