RT Journal
A1 Adair R, Nwaneri M
T1 COmmunicable disease in african immigrants in minneapolis
JF Archives of Internal Medicine
JO Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 1999
FD January 11
VO 159
IS 1
SP 83
OP 85
DO 10.1001/archinte.159.1.83
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinte.159.1.83
AB Background 
    Despite increasing numbers of African immigrants to the United States, there is a lack of detailed information about their health problems.Methods 
    Data on communicable diseases were obtained from the charts of all 102 patients who had emigrated from Africa in the last 5 years and were seen at an urban clinic in Minneapolis, Minn, during the last 7 months of 1997.Results 
    Eight patients had active tuberculosis, 10 had hepatitis B, 7 trichuriasis, 2 amebiasis, 1 schistosomiasis, 1 ascariasis, 2 human immunodeficiency virus infection, and 1 malaria. All patients tested had antibodies to hepatitis A, 55% to hepatitis B, and 3% to hepatitis C. Characteristics of these patients are described.Conclusions 
    Communicable diseases are common in African immigrants, often despite a healthy appearance and prolonged residence in the United States. Careful screening is warranted.