The Occurrence of Diseases and Related Factors in a Center for Asylum Seekers in Italy

• Main Authors: Firenze Alberto (Author), Aleo Nicola (Author), Ferrara Clara (Author), Maranto Marianna (Author), La Cascia Caterina (Author), Restivo Vincenzo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sciendo, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Italy is the main recipient of asylum seekers in the European region, and Sicily is their first point of arrival. This geographical position creates a large job for Health Authorities to identify and deal with the health of immigrants. This study evaluates the prevalence of disease among asylum seek...