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Evidence brief: From evidence to practice – successful models for improved testing, linkage to and retention in care for migrant populations, related to HIV, TB, viral hepatitis and STIs in the EU/EEA

Migrant populations often face unique and intersecting barriers that can delay diagnosis and interrupt continuity of care, including language differences, cultural and health literacy gaps, uncertain legal status, stigma, and limited familiarity with healthcare systems. 

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Communicable disease threats report, 19-25 September, week 39

This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 19-25 September, and includes updates on respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA Ebola, ECDC expert deployment, West Nile Virus, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, dengue, chikungunya, and…

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