Folke Brinkmann, Anette Friedrichs, Georg Mn Behrens, Pia Behrens, Reinhard Berner, Amke Caliebe, Claudia M Denkinger, Katharina Giesbrecht, Alexander Gussew, Anna Theresa Hoffmann, Leonhard Hojenski, Olga Hovardovska, Alexandra Dopfer-Jablonka, Achim J Kaasch, Robin Kobbe, Monika Kraus, Andreas Lindner, Christoph Maier, Lazar Mitrov, Matthias Nauck, Susana Nunes de Miranda, Margarete Scherer, Yvonne Schmiedel, Dana Stahl, Nina Timmesfeld, Nicole Toepfner, Janne Vehreschild, Walter A Wohlgemuth, Astrid Petersmann, Maria J G T Vehreschild
BACKGROUND: Vulnerability to infectious diseases in refugees is dependent on country of origin, flight routes, and conditions. Information on specific medical needs of different groups of refugees is lacking. We assessed the prevalence of infectious diseases, immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases, and chronic medical conditions in children, adolescents, and adult refugees from Ukraine who arrived in Germany in 2022. METHODS: Using different media, we recruited Ukrainian refugees at 13 sites between 9-12/2022...
February 16, 2024: Journal of Infection and Public Health