Infectious disease problems in indochinese refugees

It is necessary to systematically anticipate and sympathetically address a number of both emotional and physical problems with which Indochinese refugees commonly enter our society. Their infectious medical problems are generally common rather than exotic, although unusual diagnoses must occasionally be considered. If diagnosed, they are generally amenable to treatment. They pose little risk to the public health, and the little danger that they do represent can largely be obviated by attention to principles of infection control, personal hygiene, and public sanitation. Table 9 summarizes the screening and management recommendations appropriately applied to clinical care of this population.