Hepatitis A among refugees, asylum seekers and migrants living in hosting facilities, Greece, April to December 2016.

An increased number of hepatitis A cases among refugees, asylum seekers and migrants residing in hosting facilities in Greece were recorded between April and December 2016. In total, 177 laboratory-confirmed symptomatic cases were reported; of these, 149 (84%) occurred in hosting camps mostly among Syrian children under 15 years. All cases reported symptom onset after their entry into the country.

Assessment of self-reported self-esteem in healthy and diabetic children and adolescents in Greece.

Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate any possible negative effect of diabetes on the self-esteem of children and adolescents with diabetes.

Methods: Self-esteem was evaluated using the Culture-Free Self-Esteem Inventory (CFSEI-2) in 144 patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM; 7-18 years of age) treated in a diabetes center and compared against that of 136 healthy children and adolescents.

Results: Self-esteem was correlated with age (P = 0.