Infections in refugee children from developing countries

Refugee children, although in generally good health, may present with unfamiliar infectious or hematological problems, primarily tuberculosis, hepatitis B, intestinal parasites, malaria, eosinophilia and anemia. Prevalence, clinical features and treatment are discussed, together with the features of some less common infections. In the symptomatic refugee child, both common and exotic infectious diseases should be considered in the differential diagnosis. Iron deficiency and hemoglobinopathies should be considered in the differential diagnosis of microcytic anemia.