The Changing Face of Canadian Immigration: Implications for Infectious Diseases

In the May/June issue of The Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology, in the Adult Infectious Disease Notes section, two infectious diseases that were frequently seen in the “Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan” were reviewed (1). However, the Sudanese refugees represent only a very small proportion of the immigrant population, many of whom experience other significant infections and resettlement issues. In the present issue, we consider the changing face of Canadian immigration and how that impacts infectious disease clinicians.