Chest Diseases in Refugees Living in a Tent Camp and in Turkish Citizens Living in the District: Ceylanpınar Experience

Abstract

Refugees living in tent camps and Turkish citizens living in the same area were found to have similar results in terms of respiratory diseases, including tuberculosis. Physiological and psychological effects of war were expected to be high in refugees because they were affected by immigration; however, they were no different than the physiological and psychological effects noted in local people. These data suggest that the local people as well as current immigrants may be psychologically affected.