Mangion J P, Mancini S, Bachy C, de Weggheleire A, Zamatto F
Médecins Sans Frontières, Brussels, Belgium.
Public Health Action. 2023 Jun 21;13(2):31-33. doi: 10.5588/pha.23.0011.
A rising number of diphtheria cases were recorded in Europe in 2022, including in Belgium, within the newly arriving young migrant population. In October 2022, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) opened a temporary roadside container-clinic offering free medical consultations. Over 3 months of activity, the temporary clinic detected 147 suspected cases of cutaneous diphtheria with 8 laboratory-confirmed cases growing toxigenic . This was followed by a mobile vaccination campaign, during which 433 individuals living rough in squats and informal shelters were vaccinated. This intervention has shown how even in Europe's capital, access to preventive and curative medical services remains difficult for those who need it the most. Appropriate access to health services, including routine vaccination, are crucial to improve the health status among migrants.
2022年欧洲记录的白喉病例数量不断上升，包括在比利时新抵达的年轻移民群体中。2022年10月，无国界医生组织开设了一家临时路边集装箱诊所，提供免费医疗咨询。在3个多月的活动中，临时诊所检测出147例疑似皮肤白喉病例，其中8例经实验室确诊为产毒株病例。随后开展了一次流动疫苗接种活动，期间为433名居住在 squat 和非正式庇护所的露宿者接种了疫苗。这一干预措施表明，即使在欧洲的首都，最需要医疗服务的人仍然难以获得预防和治疗性医疗服务。获得适当的医疗服务，包括常规疫苗接种，对于改善移民的健康状况至关重要。 （注：squat 原词在语境中可能有误，推测可能是“squatter settlement”即棚户区之类的意思，但按照要求未修改原文进行翻译）
