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Considerations for COVID-19 management in reception centers for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants, Spain 2020.

Authors :
Hoefer A
Pampaka D
Castrillejo D
Luengo-Cabrera J
Paisi M
Herrera-León S
López-Perea N
Diego-Salas JD
Source :
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases [Int J Infect Dis] 2022 Mar; Vol. 116, pp. 108-110. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 21.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Shortly after the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world were urged to leave no population behind. Following a COVID-19 risk evaluation in a refugee and asylum seekers reception center, in September 2020, we considered the priorities of managing COVID-19 in these settings. We encourage actions on the following four fronts to reduce the COVID-19-associated burden among these vulnerable populations based on our interviews, observations, and recommendations: (i) decongestion, (ii) facilitated testing, (iii) screening for symptoms, and (iv) targeted public health and risk communication.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declared no conflicts of interest.<br /> (Copyright © 2022. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1878-3511
Volume :
116
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34952212
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2021.12.341