Observational studyEuro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin2018
Extended screening for infectious diseases among newly-arrived asylum seekers from Africa and Asia, Verona province, Italy, April 2014 to June 2015.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 57 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence of Hepatitis C Among Migrants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of viral hepatitis · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review of barriers and facilitators for hepatitis B and C screening among migrants in the EU/EEA region.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Imported female genital schistosomiasis: a neglected health issue across borders.Journal of global health · 2026Review
- Screening for infectious and neglected tropical diseases among newly arrived migrants from Africa and Asia: a retrospective study from Verona province, Italy.Tropical medicine and health · 2025Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of active hepatitis C infection among at-risk migrant populations in Madrid, Spain, 2019 to 2023.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2025Article
- Screening and Diagnosis Access for Neglected and Tropical Parasitic Diseases in Italy: A National Survey.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2025Article
- Integrating hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus screening for migrants from endemic countries into travel-related and sexual health care in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Prevention, testing, and treatment interventions for hepatitis B and C in refugee populations: results of a scoping review.BMC infectious diseases · 2023Article
- Facing HCV as a Major Public Healthcare Threat in Italy: Epidemiology and Micro-Elimination Pathways among Underserved Populations.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Spectrum of Helminth Infections in Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa to Europe: A Literature Review.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2023Review
- Communicable Diseases Prevalence among Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Infectious disease reports · 2023Review
- Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Anaemia: A Neglected Association Outside the Tropics.Microorganisms · 2022Review
- Prevalence of Strongyloidiasis in a Cohort of Migrants in Italy and Accuracy of a Novel ELISA Assay forMicroorganisms · 2021Article
- Urogenital schistosomiasis detected in sub-Saharan African migrants attending primary healthcare consultations in Paris, France: a 14-year retrospective cohort study (2004-2017).European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2020Article
- Ultrasound findings in urogenital schistosomiasis: a pictorial essay.Journal of ultrasound · 2020Review
- The diagnosis and treatment of urogenital schistosomiasis in Italy in a retrospective cohort of immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa.Infection · 2019Article
- Screening for infectious diseases in newly arrived migrants in Europe: the context matters.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2018Article
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Abstract
Background and aimManagement of health issues presented by newly-arrived migrants is often limited to communicable diseases even though other health issues may be more prevalent. We report the results of infectious disease screening proposed to 462 recently-arrived asylum seekers over 14 years of age in Verona province between April 2014 and June 2015.
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