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Effects of migration rates and vaccination on the spread of yellow fever in Latin American communities
(2023-06-01)To assess how relevant the flow of people between communities is, compared to vaccination and type of vector, on the spread and potential outbreaks of yellow fever in a disease-free host community. Methods. Using a ... -
Ensuring the integration of refugees and migrants in immunization policies, planning and service delivery globally
(2022-07-12)The third report of the Global Evidence review on Health and Migration (GEHM) series “Ensuring the integration of refugees and migrants in immunization policies, planning and service delivery globally” provides an overview ... -
Forced Migration and the Spread of Infectious Diseases
(2020-11)We examine the role of Venezuelan forced migration on the propagation of 15 infectious dis- eases in Colombia. For this purpose, we use rich municipal-monthly panel data. We exploit the fact that municipalities closer to ... -
Outbreaks in U.S. Migrant Detention Centers — A Vaccine-Preventable Cause of Health Inequity
(2023-08-24)Rates of vaccine-preventable infectious diseases are high among migrants detained in the United States. In 2022, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained more than 300,000 migrants, housing them in detention centres ... -
Spatial clustering and temporal trend analysis of international migrants diagnosed with tuberculosis in Brazil
(2021-06-09)Tuberculosis (TB) in migrants is of concern to health authorities worldwide and is even more critical in Brazil, considering the country´s size and long land borders. The aim of the study was to identify critical areas in ...