[Health in the immigrant population: prevalence of latent tuberculosis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, human immunodeficiency virus and syphilis infection].

Introduction: To describe the prevalence of infectious diseases in immigrants.

Methods: The Mantoux tuberculin skin test and serology testing for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV and syphilis were performed in 488 immigrants.

Results: A positive reaction to the Mantoux (> or = 10 mm) was found in 19.