Publications on COVID-19 and Migration Health

Repository of Research Publications on COVID-19 and Migration Health

This section features an interactive, open-source, searchable (and downloadable) repository of research publications based on a mapping exercise involving the quantitative assessment of a set of published scientific articles (i.e. bibliometric analysis) on COVID-19 in relation to migrants, migration, and human mobility. 

 

Searching and Navigating the Database

  • Enter keyword/s in the search box on the left-hand sidebar to find publications of relevance to your specific interest.
  • Use the filter options on the left-hand sidebar to search through available publications (i.e., by theme/sub-theme; region/country of coverage; publication type; author/s; year of publication).
  • The map provides an overview of the countries covered in the research publications. Hover over the map to see the number of publications in a specific country or region.

The results of your search can be downloaded as an “XLS” file. Search results will also be listed at the bottom of the page. Selecting the title of a specific publication will lead to a “download” link or a link to the website where the original document is housed.

Found 2 Publication/s

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection among Returnees to Japan from Wuhan, China, 2020

Year:
Document Type: Article
Language: English
Author/s: Arima Y., Kutsuna S., Shimada T., Suzuki M., Suzuki T., Kobayashi Y., Tsuchihashi Y., Nakamura H., Matsumoto K., Takeda A., Kadokura K., Sato T., Yahata Y., Nakajima N., Tobiume M., Takayama I., Kageyama T., Saito S., Nao N., Matsui T., Sunagawa T., Hasegawa H., Hayakawa K., Tsuzuki S., Asai Y., Ide S., Nakamura K., Moriyama Y., Kinoshita N., Akiyama Y., Miyazato Y., Nomoto H., Nakamoto T., Ota M., Ishikane M., Morioka S., Yamamoto K., Ujiie M., Terada M., Sugiyama H., Kokudo N., Ohmagari N., Ohnishi M., Wakita T.
Migration angle: Returning migrants
Source Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Theme > Subtheme: Clinical characterization
Region/Country (by coverage): Japan

In early 2020, Japan repatriated 566 nationals from ChiÂna. Universal laboratory testing and 14-day monitoring of returnees detected 12 cases of severe acute respiraÂtory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection; initial screening results were negative for 5. Common outcomes were remaining asymptomatic (n = 4) and pneumonia (n = 6). Overall, screening performed poorly. © 2020 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All rights reserved.

Descriptive study of COVID-19 outbreak among passengers and crew on Diamond Princess cruise ship, Yokohama Port, Japan, 20 January to 9 February 2020

Year:
Document Type: Article
Language: English
Author/s: Yamagishi T., Kamiya H., Kakimoto K., Suzuki M., Wakita T.
Migration angle: Travelers
Source Title: Eurosurveillance
Publisher: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Theme > Subtheme: Disease distribution
Region/Country (by coverage): Japan

An outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) occurred on the Diamond Princess cruise ship making an international journey, which led to quarantine of the ship at Yokohama Port, Japan. A suspected COVID- 19 case was defined as a passenger or crew member who developed a fever or respiratory symptoms, and a confirmed COVID-19 case had laboratory-confirmation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Between 3 and 9 February 2020, 490 individuals were tested for… Read more