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European Journal of Epidemiology
Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology 7/2016

01-07-2016 | CORRESPONDENCE

The Syrian refugees crisis brings challenges to the health authorities in Europe: hepatitis A virus is a case in point

Authors: Nada Melhem, Khalil Kreidieh, Sami Ramia

Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology | Issue 7/2016

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The ongoing 3-year Syrian Civil war has left hundreds of thousands killed or wounded in addition to the displacement of more than 6.5 million Syrians throughout the world [1]. According to the United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR), the bulk of those displaced are hosted by neighboring countries: Lebanon (approximately 1.2 million people), Jordan (approximately 650,000), Iraq (approximately 250,000) and Turkey (approximately 1.9 million) [1]. It has been reported that slightly more than 10 % of the displaced Syrian refugees are seeking safety in Europe. The majority of the Syrian refugees in Europe are concentrated in Serbia and Germany (57 %) compared to 31 % in Sweden, Hungary, Austria, Netherlands and Bulgaria, and 12 % in the remaining 37 European Countries [2]. These numbers are increasing daily along with the associated challenge of their adequate settlement [3]. …
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Metadata
Title
The Syrian refugees crisis brings challenges to the health authorities in Europe: hepatitis A virus is a case in point
Authors
Nada Melhem
Khalil Kreidieh
Sami Ramia
Publication date
01-07-2016
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
European Journal of Epidemiology / Issue 7/2016
Print ISSN: 0393-2990
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7284
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-016-0163-5

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