migration and shift in disease distribution

Question 1

what does population migration play a role in?

Answer 1

spread of disease by initiating outbreaks of acute diseases, chnaging the prevalence of infectious diseases

Question 2

why do refugees and migrants fall sick during transition

Answer 2

• poor living conditions
• inadequate food and water
• increased stress
• lack of integration

Question 3

what are the four steps in migration

Answer 3

1. first arrival to destination
2. short or long term stay in refugee camps
3. resettlement
4. stable living in country after resettlement.

Question 4

what are migrants screening for when they first arrive?

Answer 4

1. pulmonary TB
2. mites
3. food and water Bourne diseases
4. malaria

Question 5

why are outbreaks so common in refugee camps

Answer 5

because they are overcrowded, there also might be incomplete vaccine coverage

Question 6

after resettlement, what are the two drivers of infections in migrants?

Answer 6

1. prevalence of given infection in the country of origin

2. the marginalisation and vulnerability to poverty-related diseases

Question 7

what are the international health regulations of 2005

Answer 7

preventative measures put in place after the WHO have been notified of a potential health emergency