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Estimating and Explaining the Prevalence of Tuberculosis for Asylum Seekers Upon Their Arrival in Germany
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Abstract Up until recently incidences of tuberculosis (TB) had been declining for many years in Germany. The rise in TB cases coincided with a large increase in the number of people applying for asylum. We combine data from various sources to estimate the at-entry prevalence of TB for asylum seekers from 18 ... mehr
Up until recently incidences of tuberculosis (TB) had been declining for many years in Germany. The rise in TB cases coincided with a large increase in the number of people applying for asylum. We combine data from various sources to estimate the at-entry prevalence of TB for asylum seekers from 18 countries of origin and rely on survey data to explain the varying risk of suffering from TB. Our results reveal that asylum seekers from Eastern Africa show a much higher risk of suffering from TB than asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Syria, or Iraq. The survey data suggests that asylum seekers from Africa were by far more underprivileged in their respective countries of origin and experienced a higher risk of contracting TB on their way to Germany. Information about the socio-economic situation and the circumstances of the journey to Germany may help to improve TB surveillance.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Asylbewerber; Bundesrepublik Deutschland; Gesundheitszustand; Infektionskrankheit; Flucht; Migration; gesundheitliche Folgen
Klassifikation
Migration
Medizin, Sozialmedizin
Freie Schlagwörter
At-entry prevalence; Healthy migrant effect; Tuberculosis
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2021
Seitenangabe
S. 1187-1192
Zeitschriftentitel
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 23 (2021) 6
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-020-01134-y
ISSN
1557-1920
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)