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| Name | Screening practices for infectious diseases among Burmese refugees in Australia |
| Description | Abstract
Keywords: 2009 : CDC Increasing numbers of refugees from Burma (Myanmar) are resettling in Western countries. We performed a retrospective study of 156 Burmese refugees at an Australian teaching hospital. Of those tested, Helicobacter pylori infection affected 80%, latent tuberculosis 70%, vitamin D deficiency 37%, and strongyloidiasis 26%. Treating these diseases can prevent long-term illness. |
| Filename | Research - Screening practices for infectious diseases among Burmese refugees in Australia.pdf |
| Filesize | 249.68 kB |
| Filetype | pdf (Mime Type: application/pdf) |