Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Cohort Studies
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology*
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Female
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Helicobacter Infections / epidemiology
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Helicobacter pylori
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Hepatitis B, Chronic / epidemiology
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Humans
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Latent Tuberculosis / epidemiology
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Male
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Mass Screening / methods
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Middle Aged
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Myanmar / ethnology
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Parasitic Diseases / epidemiology
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Refugees*
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Retrospective Studies
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Victoria / epidemiology
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Young Adult