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ArticlePublic health2018

An acute febrile outbreak in a refugee community of an Italian asylum seeker center: lessons learned.

M Ciccozzi, E Riva, S Vita, E Cella, M Fogolari, S Spoto, M Lopalco, G Ceccarelli, S Angeletti

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M CiccozziUnit of Medical Statistics and Molecular Epidemiology, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Italy.
E RivaUnit of Virology, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Italy.
S VitaMigrant and Global Health Research Organisation, Centro di Ricerca Sulla Salute Globale e Delle Popolazioni Mobili (Mi-Hero), Italy.
E CellaUnit of Medical Statistics and Molecular Epidemiology, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Italy.
M FogolariUnit of Clinical Laboratory Science, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Italy.
S SpotoInternal Medicine Department, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Italy.
M LopalcoSanitary Bureau of Asylum Seekers Center of Castelnuovo di Porto, Rome, Italy; Auxilium Società Cooperativa Sociale, Senise (PZ), Italy.
G CeccarelliMigrant and Global Health Research Organisation, Centro di Ricerca Sulla Salute Globale e Delle Popolazioni Mobili (Mi-Hero), Italy; Sanitary Bureau of Asylum Seekers Center of Castelnuovo di Porto, Rome, Italy; Auxilium Società Cooperativa Sociale, Senise (PZ), Italy; Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, University of Rome Sapienza, Italy.
S AngelettiUnit of Clinical Laboratory Science, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Italy. Electronic address: s.angeletti@unicampus.it.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe management of infectious outbreaks in closed settings represents an important public health issue. An outbreak of acute febrile syndrome affecting 22 refugees resident at the Asylum Seekers Centre of Castelnuovo di Porto in Rome has been reported, and the preventive and control measures adopted have been described as an example of public health safety.

methodsPharyngeal swab and whole-blood samples were collected from 22 cases observed and analyzed for standard bacterial cultures and respiratory and herpesviruses by qualitative CLART PneumoVir2 and Entherpex microarray.

resultsA possible respiratory-transmitted etiology and a concomitant reactivation of multiple herpesviruses have been evidenced. The epidemiological investigation showed that the spread of the epidemic was promoted because patients were hosted in neighboring rooms or in the same room, facilitating the rapid spread of infectious disease.

conclusionsThe potential way of transmission was supposed, and preventive measures for infection control were adopted. The measures adopted are an example of best practice for outbreak management, and the microbiological surveillance is recommended for public health improvement.

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Disease OutbreaksRefugeesAcute DiseaseAdolescentAdultFemaleFeverHumansItalyMaleYoung AdultBest practiceInfection controlOutbreakRefugees

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PMCPMC7111893

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