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Review
. 2005 Apr;16(2):78-83.
doi: 10.1053/j.spid.2005.12.003.

Illnesses among recently immigrated children

Heidi Schwarzwald  1
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Review

Illnesses among recently immigrated children

Heidi Schwarzwald. Semin Pediatr Infect Dis. 2005 Apr.

Abstract

The number of children immigrating to the United States has increased steadily during the last decade. American families are adopting a significant portion of these children, more than 20,000. Recently immigrated children face many different health risks when compared to children born in the United States. They are subject to many infectious diseases no longer seen commonly in the United States such as malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV. They are more likely to have inadequate immunity to vaccine-preventable illnesses. Recent immigrants have a higher likelihood of having malnutrition and developmental delay. Finally, many will have suffered psychological trauma in either institutions or refugee camps. These children require specialized testing, care, and treatment in the pediatric office.

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International adoptions by country, 2003. (Color version of figure is available online.)
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