{"title":"Infectious diseases and discrimination: Sicily's Lampedusa migrants.","authors":"Bruno Douradinha","doi":"10.1016/j.it.2024.06.002","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lampedusa, a picturesque Italian island in the Mediterranean, serves as a gateway for migrants from Africa and Asia to Europe. Despite populist rhetoric portraying migrants as carriers of disease, epidemiological data reveal very low levels of communicable diseases among migrants, challenging false narratives and xenophobic sentiments propagated by populist governments.</p>","PeriodicalId":54412,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Immunology","volume":" ","pages":"577-579"},"PeriodicalIF":13.1000,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Trends in Immunology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.it.2024.06.002","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2024/7/11 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"IMMUNOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Lampedusa, a picturesque Italian island in the Mediterranean, serves as a gateway for migrants from Africa and Asia to Europe. Despite populist rhetoric portraying migrants as carriers of disease, epidemiological data reveal very low levels of communicable diseases among migrants, challenging false narratives and xenophobic sentiments propagated by populist governments.
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Trends in Immunology serves as a vital platform for tracking advancements across various areas of immunology, offering concise reviews and hypothesis-driven viewpoints in each issue. With additional sections providing comprehensive coverage, the journal offers a holistic view of immunology. This broad perspective makes it an invaluable resource for researchers, educators, and students, facilitating the connection between basic and clinical immunology. Recognized as one of the top monthly review journals in its field, Trends in Immunology is highly regarded by the scientific community.