TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 68. International Adoption and Infectious Diseases
A1  - Miller, Laurie C.
A1  - Jacobs, Emma
A2  - Shah, Samir S.
PY  - 2009
T2  - Pediatric Practice: Infectious Disease
AB  - Since  1986,  more  than  320,000  children  have  been  adopted  by  American  families  from  other  countries.  More  than  20,000  children  have  arrived  annually  in  each  of  the  last  5  years,  most  commonly  from  China,  Guatemala,  Russia,  and  South  Korea1  (Figure  68–1).  Infectious  diseases  are  one  of  the  most  common  and  immediate  medical  concerns  among  newly  arrived  international  adoptees.2–6  The  recent  increase  in  adoptions  from  Africa  (especially  Ethiopia  and  Liberia)  has  broadened  the  range  of  infectious  disease  concerns  among  new  arrivals.  Infectious  diseases  in  new  adoptees  affect  not  only  the  child,  but  may  also  present  risks  to  family  members  and  the  community.7  
SN  - 
PB  - The McGraw-Hill Companies
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6926968
ER  -