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标题：Preparing for refugee crises in Australia: Kosovar health surveillance
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作者：Catherine Bennett ; Jacki Mein ; Mary Beers 等
期刊名称：Communicable Diseases Intelligence
印刷版ISSN：1447-4514
电子版ISSN：1445-4866
出版年度：1999
卷号：23
期号：11
出版社：Government Department of Health and Ageing
摘要：Australia provided a temporary safe haven for nearly4,000 Kosovar refugees in response to a request forassistance from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). From May 7, 1999, eleven groupsof between 50 and 450 refugees arrived in Australia at2 to 7 day intervals. The refugees were initially receivedat East Hills Reception Centre in Sydney for healthchecks and immigration formalities, then transferred to'safe havens' across five States. By the ninth flight,3,397 refugees had arrived. Most (59%) were between16 and 65 years of age; specifically 62 (2%) were lessthan 1 year of age, 1,342 (40%) were between 1 and 15years and 45 (1%) were older than 65 years of age. Allrefugees completed a questionnaire on health symptoms to identify communicable disease risks and the need forurgent medical care. Of the 3,397 people on flights 1 to9, 97 reported a cough of more than 2 weeks duration,68 a productive cough, 9 blood in phlegm, 26 fever, 83night sweats, 27 diarrhoea, and 30 a rash of less than 4days duration. A total of 543 (16%) reported an urgentneed to see a doctor. Presentations at the acute careclinic were mainly for upper respiratory infections (15%),gastrointestinal illness (13%) or ear-related problems(10%). There were no disease outbreaks in the period atEast Hills