Prevalence of acid burns among asylum seekers hosted in an initial reception centre as an example of health assessment in a fragile population

• Published in: Epidemiologia e prevenzione Vol. 42; no. 2; p. 134
• Main Authors: Ricceri, Fulvio, Sciannameo, Veronica, De Michelis, Federico, Perucca, Lucia, Mondo, Luisa, Pepe, Roberto Raffaele, Sacerdote, Carlotta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Italian
• Published: Italy 01.03.2018
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Africa - ethnology; Burns, Chemical - epidemiology; Burns, Chemical - etiology; Female; Fossil Fuels - toxicity; Health Status; Humans; Italy - epidemiology; Libya - ethnology; Male; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications - chemically induced; Pregnancy Complications - epidemiology; Prevalence; Refugee Camps; Refugees - statistics & numerical data; Seawater - adverse effects; Sex Distribution; Ships; Triage; Vulnerable Populations; Young Adult; Italy; Libya; Africa

to evaluate the prevalence of acid burns among asylum seekers hosted in an initial reception centre and to evaluate if the prevalence is reduced after the introduction of the European Union (EU) regulation No. 29 (14th September 2016) that indirectly reduced the permanence time of the subjects on bo...