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An Early Warning System Based on Syndromic Surveillance to Detect Potential Health Emergencies among Migrants: Results of a Two-Year Experience in Italy

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  • Christian Napoli

    (National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, ISS), Viale Regina Elena, 299-00161 Rome, Italy)

  • Flavia Riccardo

    (National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, ISS), Viale Regina Elena, 299-00161 Rome, Italy)

  • Silvia Declich

    (National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, ISS), Viale Regina Elena, 299-00161 Rome, Italy)

  • Maria Grazia Dente

    (National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, ISS), Viale Regina Elena, 299-00161 Rome, Italy)

  • Maria Grazia Pompa

    (Department of Prevention and Communication, Ministry of Health, Via Ribotta, 5-00144 Rome, Italy)

  • Caterina Rizzo

    (National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, ISS), Viale Regina Elena, 299-00161 Rome, Italy)

  • Maria Cristina Rota

    (National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, ISS), Viale Regina Elena, 299-00161 Rome, Italy)

  • Antonino Bella

    (National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, ISS), Viale Regina Elena, 299-00161 Rome, Italy)

  • The National Working Group

    (Coordinamento Gruppo Interregionale Sanità Pubblica e Screening, Via Dorsoduro, 3494/A-30123 Venezia, Italy)

Abstract

Profound geopolitical changes have impacted the southern and eastern Mediterranean since 2010 and defined a context of instability that is still affecting several countries today. Insecurity combined with the reduction of border controls has led to major population movements in the region and to migration surges from affected countries to southern Europe, especially to Italy. To respond to the humanitarian emergency triggered by this migration surge, Italy implemented a syndromic surveillance system in order to rapidly detect potential public health emergencies in immigrant reception centres. This system was discontinued after two years. This paper presents the results of this experience detailing its strengths and weaknesses in order to document the applicability and usefulness of syndromic surveillance in this specific context.

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  • Christian Napoli & Flavia Riccardo & Silvia Declich & Maria Grazia Dente & Maria Grazia Pompa & Caterina Rizzo & Maria Cristina Rota & Antonino Bella & The National Working Group, 2014. "An Early Warning System Based on Syndromic Surveillance to Detect Potential Health Emergencies among Migrants: Results of a Two-Year Experience in Italy," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-13, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:11:y:2014:i:8:p:8529-8541:d:39393
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    1. Christian Napoli & Maria Grazia Dente & Tommi Kärki & Flavia Riccardo & Pasqualino Rossi & Silvia Declich & Network For The Control Of Cross-border Health Threats In The Mediterranean Basin And Black , 2015. "Screening for Infectious Diseases among Newly Arrived Migrants: Experiences and Practices in Non-EU Countries of the Mediterranean Basin and Black Sea," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-9, December.
    2. Vincenzo Marcotrigiano & Sandro Cinquetti & Riccardo Flamini & Mirko De Rosso & Luca Ferraro & Saverio Petrilli & Matilde Poggi & Alessandro Dettori & Anna De Polo & Osvalda De Giglio & Giovanni Batti, 2020. "Safety in Wine Production: A Pilot Study on the Quality Evaluation of Prosecco Wine in the Framework of UE Regulation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(9), pages 1-10, May.
    3. Barbara Badanta & Juan Vega-Escaño & Sergio Barrientos-Trigo & Lorena Tarriño-Concejero & María Ángeles García-Carpintero Muñoz & María González-Cano-Caballero & Antonio Barbero-Radío & Domingo de-Ped, 2021. "Acculturation, Health Behaviors, and Social Relations among Chinese Immigrants Living in Spain," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(14), pages 1-15, July.
    4. Edith Lahner & Emanuele Dilaghi & Claudio Prestigiacomo & Giuliano Alessio & Laura Marcellini & Maurizio Simmaco & Iolanda Santino & Giovanni Battista Orsi & Paolo Anibaldi & Adriano Marcolongo & Brun, 2020. "Prevalence of Sars-Cov-2 Infection in Health Workers (HWs) and Diagnostic Test Performance: The Experience of a Teaching Hospital in Central Italy," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(12), pages 1-12, June.
    5. Francesca Gallè & Elita Anna Sabella & Giovanna Da Molin & Eduardo Alfonso Parisi & Giorgio Liguori & Maria Teresa Montagna & Osvalda De Giglio & Luca Tondini & Giovanni Battista Orsi & Christian Napo, 2020. "Physical Activity in Older Adults: An Investigation in a Metropolitan Area of Southern Italy," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(3), pages 1-11, February.

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