ReviewEpidemiology and health2015
Major infectious diseases affecting the Afghan immigrant population of Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Health condition of Afghan refugees residing in Iran in comparison to Germany: a systematic review of empirical studies.International journal for equity in health · 2023Pooled it
- Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in travellers: A systematic review.Travel medicine and infectious diseasePooled it
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- Epidemiological pattern of death and causes of death in registered immigrants of Northeast Iran during the 2013-2023: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
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- Effective Reproduction Number of Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Iran: A Registry-Based Study (2011-2021).Journal of research in health sciences · 2024Article
- Investigation ofFrontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
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- Prevalence of Tuberculosis among People Who Use Drugs in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Addiction & health · 2023Review
- Epidemiologic Aspects of Animal Bite, Rabies, and Predictors of Delay in Post-exposure Prophylaxis: A National Registry-based Study in Iran.Journal of research in health sciences · 2023Article
- Access to health care for Afghan immigrants and refugees: an ethico-legal analysis based on the Iranian health law system.Journal of medical ethics and history of medicine · 2023Article
- Perceived Vulnerability to Disease, Knowledge and Preventive Behavior Related to COVID-19 in Farsi and Arabic Speaking Refugees.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2022Article
- Health Status of Afghan Refugees in Europe: Policy and Practice Implications for an Optimised Healthcare.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- COVID-19-infected woman along with tuberculosis and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: A case report.Clinical case reports · 2021Article
- Hyalomma spp. ticks and associated Anaplasma spp. and Ehrlichia spp. on the Iran-Pakistan border.Parasites & vectors · 2021Article
- Bayesian Spatial Survival Analysis of Duration to Cure among New Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) Patients in Iran, during 2011-2018.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Clinical-Pathological Conference Series from the Medical University of Graz : Case No 174: A 25-year-old pregnant woman from Afghanistan with headache and a blast flag in the automated differential blood count.Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesAs Afghans make up the largest group of foreign nationals in Iran, the aim of this study was to assess the proportion of Afghan immigrants among those afflicted by the most prevalent infectious diseases in Iran.
methodsNational and international online scientific databases were searched through November 2013. The reference lists of included studies were also searched. All descriptive studies concerning the most common infectious diseases in Iran, including tuberculosis, multiple-drug-resistant tuberculosis, malaria, cholera, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, leishmaniasis, and hepatitis B were retrieved. The nationality of patients was not considered. The selection of studies and data extraction was performed separately by two authors. Results were reported using a random effect model with a 95% confidence interval (CI).
resultsThe overall proportion of Afghan immigrants with the aforementioned infectious diseases was 29% (95% CI, 21 to 37). According to a stratified analysis, the proportion of Afghan immigrants afflicted with tuberculosis was (29%), multiple-drug-resistant tuberculosis (56%), malaria (40%), cholera (8%), Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (25%), leishmaniasis (7%), and hepatitis B (14%).
conclusionsIt is highly recommended to monitor the health status of the Afghan immigrants when entering Iran, to reduce the spread of communicable diseases, which are viewed as serious in international health regulations.
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