1. Primary* Refugee Arrivals to MN by Region of World 1979-2007
DOS regions are: Africa, East Asia, Near East/South Asia, Eastern Europe, Former Soviet Union, Latin America
1. FSU “Former Soviet Union” 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 and/or Middle Eastern refugees.
Refugee Health Program, Minnesota Department of Health
Refugee Health Program, Minnesota Department of Health
*First resettled in Minnesota

2. Primary Refugee Arrival, Minnesota, 2003-2007
Refugee Health Program, Minnesota Department of Health

3. 2007 Primary Refugee Arrival To Minnesota (N=2,867)
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 1997-2007
*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, 2007
*Ineligible for the refugee health assessment
Refugee Health Program, Minnesota Department of Health

7. Primary Refugee Screenings by Region of Origin, Minnesota, 2007
World Region
Total arrivals
Ineligible for Screening
Number
Screened (%*)
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,981 97
1,850 (98)
E.Asia/SE Asia
705 26
673 (99)
Eastern/Western Europe
168 1
159 (95)
Latin America/
Caribbean 13 4
9 (90)
*Percent screened among the eligible
Refugee Health Program, Minnesota Department of Health

8. Refugee Screening Rates by Exam Type Minnesota, 2007
2,691/2,740
2,643/2,691
2,652/2,691
2,516/2,691
205/223
2,066/2,691
33/2,691
Refugee Health Program, Minnesota Department of Health

9. Health Status of New Refugees, Minnesota, 2007
Health status upon arrival No (%) of refugees No (%) with infection
screened among screened
TB (latent or active)* ,643 (98%) ,176 (45%)
Hepatitis B infection** ,652 (99%) (8%)
Parasitic Infection*** ,516 (93%) (15%)
Sexually Transmitted ,066 (77%) (1%)
Infections(STIs)****
Malaria Infection (1%) (3%)
Lead***** (92%) (4%)
Total screened: N=2,691 (98% of the 2,740 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 pathogenic intestinal parasite infection
**** Positive for at least one STI
*****Children <6 year old (N=223 screened)
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, 2007
N=2,643 screened
1,176/2,643
902/1,815
230/670
44/150
*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, 2007
N=2,652 screened
206/2,652
150/1,820
55/673
1/154
Refugee Health Program, Minnesota Department of Health

12. Intestinal Parasitic Infection
Intestinal Parasitic Infection* Rates Among Refugees by Region of Origin, Minnesota, 2007
N=2,516 screened
382/2,516
284/1,731
96/652
2/130
* At least one type of pathogenic intestinal parasite
* At least one stool parasite found (including nonpathogenic)
Refugee Health Program, Minnesota Department of Health