We assessed syphilis screening data from overseas medical examinations among U.S.-bound refugees to characterize seropositive syphilis cases and treatment from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2018.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUS-bound immigrants and refugees undergo a mandatory overseas medical examination that includes tuberculosis screening; this exam is not routinely required for temporary visitors applying for non-immigrant visas (NIV) to visit, work, or study in the United States. US health departments and foreign ministries of health report tuberculosis cases in travelers to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Quarantine Stations. We reviewed cases reported to this passive surveillance system from January 2011 to June 2016.
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December 2021
We assessed the overseas gonorrhea results reported in the CDC's Electronic Disease Notification (EDN) system among refugees ≥ 15 years old who arrived in the United States during 2018. Of 18,720 refugees, 57 (0.4%) tested positive.
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