Division for Global Migration and Quarantine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, MS E03, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2013 Feb;15(1):1-9. doi: 10.1007/s10903-012-9578-6.
More than 63,000 Iraqi refugees were resettled in the United States from 1994 to 2010. We analyzed data for all US-bound Iraqi refugees screened in International Organization for Migration clinics in Jordan during June 2007-September 2009 (n = 18,990), to describe their health profile before arrival in the United States. Of 14,077 US-bound Iraqi refugees ≥ 15 years of age, one had active TB, 251 had latent TB infection, and 14 had syphilis. No HIV infections were reported. Chronic diseases comorbidities accounted for a large burden of disease in this population: 35% (n = 4,105) of screened Iraqi refugees had at least one of three chronic medical conditions; hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or obesity. State health departments and clinicians who screen refugees need to be aware of the high prevalence of chronic diseases among Iraqi refugees resettled in the United States. These results will help public health specialists develop policies to reduce morbidity and mortality among US-bound Iraqi refugees.
从 1994 年到 2010 年，超过 63000 名伊拉克难民被重新安置在美国。我们分析了 2007 年 6 月至 2009 年 9 月期间在约旦国际移民组织诊所接受筛查的所有前往美国的伊拉克难民（n=18990）的数据，以描述他们抵达美国前的健康状况。在 14077 名年龄在 15 岁及以上的前往美国的伊拉克难民中，有 1 人患有活动性结核病，251 人患有潜伏性结核感染，14 人患有梅毒。没有报告 HIV 感染。慢性疾病合并症在这一人群中造成了很大的疾病负担：35%（n=4105）接受筛查的伊拉克难民至少有一种三种慢性疾病；高血压、糖尿病或肥胖症。筛查难民的州卫生部门和临床医生需要意识到在美国重新安置的伊拉克难民中慢性疾病的高患病率。这些结果将帮助公共卫生专家制定政策，以降低前往美国的伊拉克难民的发病率和死亡率。
