Challenges Faced by Rohingya Refugees in the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Ann Glob Health
; 86(1): 129, 2020 10 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-887662
ABSTRACT
In August 2017, Bangladesh saw a massive influx of Rohingya refugees following their violent persecution by the Myanmar authorities. Since then, the district of Cox's Bazar has been home to nearly 900,000 Rohingya refugees living in the densely populated and unhygienic camps. The refugees have been living in makeshift settlements which are cramped into one another, making it extremely difficult to maintain "social distance". The overcrowded conditions coupled with the low literacy level, lack of basic sanitation facilities, face masks and gloves and limited communication make these camps an ideal place for the virus to spread rapidly. As nations struggle to contain the SARS-CoV-2 virus, refugees are one such population who are extremely vulnerable to the effects of this outbreak. If issues are not addressed at an early stage, its effects can be catastrophic.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Refugees
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Crowding
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Infection Control
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Coronavirus Infections
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Disease Transmission, Infectious
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Refugee Camps
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Pandemics
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Ann Glob Health
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Aogh.3052
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