title: [The risk of infections in internationally adopted children is real].
abstract: Each year approximately 400 internationally adopted children (IAC) come to Denmark from countries with high prevalences of infectious diseases. Former studies of IAC have shown that approximately 1% of the IAC are infected with Hepatitis A, 3-6% with Hepatitis B, mostly asymptomatic infections. 8-27% have gastrointestinal parasites and 1-7% have tuberculosis, but 3-21% have a positive Mantoux test. The studies found none with HIV or HCV and only a few with syphilis. The vaccination status was often deficient and the serology results did not match the vaccination records. All studies conclude that screening of IAC is recommended.
authors.affiliation: BørneUngeKlinikken, Juliane Marie Centret, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 København Ø, Denmark. tinemarie.pedersen@dbac.dk
authors.forename: Tine Marie
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: Anja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Poulsen
authors.forename: Freddy Karup
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Pedersen
mesh_terms: D000300:Adoption; D002648:Child; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013587:Syphilis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000592:standards