Occurrence of intestinal parasites among asylum seekers in Italy: A cross-sectional study

In recent years Europe has experienced a dramatic increase in migration flows. Nevertheless, limited data is available about the occurrence of neglected parasitic diseases among migrant population. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal and urinary parasites in newly arrived asylum seekers.

Source: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease - October 6, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lucia Fontanelli Sulekova, Giancarlo Ceccarelli, Marco Pombi, Rozenn Esvan, Maurizio Lopalco, Serena Vita, Simonetta Mattiucci, Simona Gabrielli, Sanitary Bureau of the Asylum Seekers Center of Castelnuovo di Porto Source Type: research