Mohd Afiq Arifin and Chua Su Peng and Ummi Mirza Baharudin and Mohd Hafiz Baharudin and Muhammad Aklil Abd Rahim and Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim and Azman Atil and Mohd Faizal Madrim and Zulkhairul Naim Bin Sidek Ahmad and Khalid Mokti and Abdul Rahman Ramdzan and Mohammad Saffree Jeffree and Mohd Rohaizat Hassan (2022) A systematic review of tropical disease prevalence among migrants. Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 10 (F). pp. 1-9. ISSN 1857-9655
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Few studies have assessed the burden of tropical diseases among migrants into non-endemic countries. AIM: This study aimed to systematically review the existing data of the prevalence of tropical diseases globally, including neglected tropical diseases globally. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The authors conducted a systematic review reporting prevalence (including seroprevalence) of tropical diseases following the PRISMA guidelines and based on the database from PUBMED, WoS, and PROQUEST. All the identified records were screened according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The selected articles’ quality was appraised using the mixed methods appraisal tool to ensure its quality. RESULTS: Overall, 19 studies conducted in 13 countries published between the year 2017–2020 were included in the study. Based on the thematic analysis, two themes (type of organism) and 11 sub-themes (disease) were used. The prevalence of tropical diseases among migrants ranged from 0.2 to 31% for malaria; 3–20% for Chagas Disease; 3.2–3.5% for Giardiasis; 31.7–57.4% for Toxoplasmosis; 0.1–51%, for Schistosomiasis; 0.1–15.8%, for Strongyloidiasis; 0.3–3.8% for Trichuriasis; 0.2–0.9% for Ascariasis; 6.4–9.7% for Toxocariasis; 0.3% for Loiasis; and 0.5% for Filariasis. All migrants warrant thorough screening and testing, based on the country of origin of their last visit. Routine screening and follow-up may reduce the re-emergence of tropical disease in non-endemic countries. CONCLUSION: Multiple approaches in managing social and health issues among migrants are vital to secure healthy labor forces for the country’s economy and development. Public health sectors should implement strategic promotive, preventive, and curative programs targeted to this group
Item Type: | Article |
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Keyword: | Migrant; Prevalence; Tropical disease; Helminth; Protozoa |
Subjects: | Q Science > QL Zoology > QL1-991 Zoology > QL750-795 Animal behavior R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC31-1245 Internal medicine > RC109-216 Infectious and parasitic diseases |
Department: | FACULTY > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences |
Depositing User: | ABDULLAH BIN SABUDIN - |
Date Deposited: | 14 Jan 2025 12:59 |
Last Modified: | 14 Jan 2025 12:59 |
URI: | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42601 |
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