Health Response to a Large and Rapid Influx of Albanian Refugees in Southern Italy, 1991
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7280605 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donate Greco (University of Bari Aldo Moro), Sergio Lo Caputo (0000-0002-4729-7548, Istituto Superiore di Sanità), Nancy Binkin (Istituto Superiore di Sanità), Marco Panatta (Istituto Superiore di Sanità), Squarcione, ALVATORE SQUARCIONE, SALVATORE SQUARCIONE, Cinzia Germinario (0000-0001-7467-9325, University of Bari Aldo Moro) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 61-69 |
| Publication date | 1993-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Disasters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-3666 • E-ISSN: 1467-7717 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-7717.1993.tb00489.x |
| PMID | 20958758 |
| OpenAlex | W2036820320 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
Over a two‐day period in March 1991, more than 23,000 Albanian refugees arrived without warning in the southern Italian port of Brindisi. A simple surveillance system was established within days of their arrival to monitor health problems that were expected to have a high frequency, were of concern to the Italian health care system because of potential spread to the local population, and were susceptible to therapeutic or preventive measures. The most commonly encountered health problems were pediculosis and scabies. Despite poor sanitary conditions, only one outbreak of gastrointestinal disease was reported. Obstetric events were common, and many resulted in adverse outcomes. Hospitalization rates were high, although in the early weeks of the emergency, many were unwarranted. This experience demonstrates the value of a simple, rapid surveillance system in prioritizing health problems and preventing rumors. In future, greater emphasis should be placed on outpatient management of simple medical problems
Environmental health · Geography · Health care · Medical emergency · Occupational safety and health · Outbreak · Poison control · Population · Refugee · Warning system · Engineering · Global Maternal and Child Health · Health and Conflict Studies · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma
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