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cord-340168-ff6z1tpx	Armitage, Richard	COVID-19: Compounding the health-related harms of human trafficking	2020-06-05		.txt	text/plain	528	33	31	Those affected by human trafficking are exposed to multiple severe health risks, including physical, sexual, and psychological violence, occupational hazards, and deprivation, and usually require urgent medical care to address the physical and psychological consequences of extreme exploitation [1] . Simultaneously, as health systems and law enforcement refocus on COVID-19, and governments impose strict physical distancing policies, efforts to identify trafficking are significantly undermined, as healthcare providers, labour inspectors, social workers, and third sector actors are limited in their actions and contact with at-risk groups. Victims of trafficking are disproportionately at risk of COVID-19 infection due to pre-existing health needs, unregulated and unsafe working environments, over-crowded living conditions, poverty, malnutrition, and substance misuse. This further prevents timely or confidential access to healthcare, increasing morbidity and mortality due to untreated acute and long-term conditions including communicable diseases, physical injuries, mental illness, substance misuse, and suicide attempts [5] , while opportunities are missed for healthcare workers to screen, identify, and disrupt trafficking activity.	./cache/cord-340168-ff6z1tpx.txt	./txt/cord-340168-ff6z1tpx.txt