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Pre-departure Communicable Diseases Health Screening Protocols for Refugees Arriving from Africa

This diagram depicts the steps that should be taken for screening refugees arriving from Africa and is current as of February 2006.

These guidelines for the screening of refugees arriving in Australia from Africa were developed by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia in February.

Pre-departure Communicable Diseases Health Screening Protocols for Refugees Arriving from Africa (PDF file 25 KB)

Pre-departure Communicable Diseases Health Screening Protocols for Refugees Arriving from Africa (RTF file 66 KB)

If you are unable to download this file please Email: cdi.editor@health.gov.au

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