1. Primary* Refugee Arrivals to MN by Region of World 1979-2006
DOS regions are: Africa, East Asia, Near East/South Asia, Eastern Europe, Former Soviet Union, Latin America
For 1999 and 2000:
1. FSU category was added.
2. Southeast Asia included East Asian and Near East/South Asia
3. The “other” category is imperceptible and reflects the handful of Latin American refugees.
Refugee Health Program, Minnesota Department of Health
Refugee Health Program, Minnesota Department of Health
*First resettled in Minnesota

2. Primary Refugee Arrival, Minnesota, 2003-2006
Refugee Health Program, Minnesota Department of Health

3. 2006 Primary Refugee Arrival To Minnesota (N=5,354)
Kittson
Roseau
Lake of the Woods
Koochiching
Marshall
Beltrami
St. Louis
Polk
Pennington
Cook
Red Lake
Clear Water
Lake
Itasca
Norman
Mahnomen
Hubbard
Cass
Clay
Becker
Aitkin
Number of Refugees Arrival By Initial County Of Resettlement
Wadena
Crow Wing
Carlton
Wilkin
Ottertail
Pine
Todd
Mille Lacs
Kanabec
Grant
Douglas
Morrison
2-25
1- 10
Benton
Traverse
Stevens
Pope
Stearns
Isanti
Big Stone
Sherburne
Chisago
Swift
Kandiyohi
Anoka
Meeker
Wright 71
Wash- ing- ton
Ram sey
Chippewa
Hennepin
Hennepin
Lac Qui Parle
Renville
McLeod
Carver
Yellow Medicine
Scott
Dakota
Sibley
Lincoln
Lyon
Redwood
Le Sueur
Rice
Nicollet
Goodhue
Wabasha
Brown
Pipestone
Murray
Cottonwood
Watonwan
Blue Earth
Waseca
Steele
Dodge
Olmsted
Winona
Rock
Nobles
Jackson
Martin
Faribault
Freeborn
Mower
Fillmore
Houston

5. Primary Refugee Arrivals Screened in Minnesota 1997-2006
Need to update 2004 data for this slide and those that appear next
*Ineligible if moved out of state/unknown destination, unable to locate or died before screening
Refugee Health Program, Minnesota Department of Health

6. Primary Refugees Lost to Follow-up Minnesota, 2006
*Ineligible for the refugee health assessment
Refugee Health Program, Minnesota Department of Health

7. Primary Refugee Screenings by Region of Origin, Minnesota, 2006
World Region
Total arrivals
Ineligible for Screening
Number
Screened (%*)
Sub-Saharan Africa
4,762
441
4,148 (96)
E.Asia/SE Asia
469 11
456 (100)
Eastern Europe
112 1
89 (80)
Latin America/
Caribbean 9 6
3 (100)
North Africa/
Middle East 2 -
2 (100)
*Percent screened among the eligible
Refugee Health Program, Minnesota Department of Health

8. Refugee Screening Rates by Exam Type Minnesota, 2006
4,698/4,895
4,344/4,698
4,570/4,698
4,292/4,698
297/328
3,830/4,698
148/4,698
Refugee Health Program, Minnesota Department of Health

9. Health Status of New Refugees, Minnesota, 2006
Health status upon arrival No (%) of refugees No (%) with infection
screened among screened
TB (latent or active)* ,344 (92%) ,990 (46%)
Hep B infection** ,570 (97%) (9%)
Parasitic Infection*** ,292 (91%) (16%)
Sexually Transmitted ,830 (82%) (2%)
Infections(STIs)****
Malaria Infection (3%) (<1%)
Lead***** (91%) (5%)
Total screened: N=4,698 (96% of the 4,895 eligible refugees)
* Persons with Latent TB infection or suspect/active TB disease diagnosis
** Positive for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAG)
*** Positive for at least one intestinal parasite infection
**** Positive for at least one STI
*****Children <6 year old (N=328)
Refugee Health Program, Minnesota Department of Health

10. Tuberculosis (Latent or Active) Infection
Tuberculosis (Latent or Active) Infection* Rate Among Refugees By Region Of Origin, Minnesota, 2006
N=4,344 screened
1,990/4,344
42/84
1,855/3,824
92/431
*Diagnosis of Latent TB infection or Suspect/Active TB disease
Refugee Health Program, Minnesota Department of Health

11. Hepatitis B infection Rate Among Refugees by Region of Origin, Minnesota, 2006
N=4,570 screened
397/4,570
355/4,033
37/448
5/84
Refugee Health Program, Minnesota Department of Health

12. Intestinal Parasitic Infection
Intestinal Parasitic Infection* Rates Among Refugees by Region of Origin, Minnesota, 2006
N=4,292 screened
684/4,292
92/423
589/3,801
3/65
* At least one type of parasite
* At least one stool parasite found (including nonpathogenic)
Refugee Health Program, Minnesota Department of Health