The Honduran diaspora and infectious diseases: An urgent need for action

Gustavo Fontecha

doi:10.1016/j.tmaid.2023.102567

The Honduran diaspora and infectious diseases: An urgent need for action

Travel Med Infect Dis. 2023 May-Jun:53:102567. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2023.102567. Epub 2023 Mar 21.

Author

Gustavo Fontecha¹

Affiliation

¹ Instituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Ciudad Universitaria, Bulevard Suyapa, Edificio J1, Segundo Piso, 11101, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Electronic address: gustavo.fontecha@unah.edu.hn.

PMID: 36958705
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2023.102567

Abstract

Recently, there has been a significant increase in irregular migration from Central America's northern triangle (Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador). Hondurans who migrate to North America face numerous risks to their lives and health. Infectious diseases are one of the most serious threats to migrants both during the migration process and once they arrive in the host country. The major infectious diseases affecting both migrants and the health services in non-endemic countries that care for these migrants are discussed.

Keywords: Honduras; Infectious diseases; Migration.

MeSH terms

Communicable Diseases* / epidemiology
El Salvador / epidemiology
Guatemala / epidemiology
Honduras / epidemiology
Human Migration*
Humans
North America