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Preventing and Controlling Emerging and Reemerging Transmissible Diseases in the Homeless - Homelessness is an increasing public health problem. Because of poor living conditions and limited access to healthcare systems, homeless persons are exposed to many communicable infections. This report summarizes the intervention measures reported to be efficient for the control and the prevention of common transmissible infections among homeless populations.