Infectious disease outbreaks among forcibly displaced persons: an analysis of ProMED reports 1996–2016
Abstract Background The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) estimates the number of forcibly displaced people increased from 22.7 million people in 1996 to 67.7 million people in 2016. Human mobility is associated with the introduction of infectious disease pathogens. The aim of this study was to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Conflict and Health |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13031-020-00295-9 |