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The findings of this study are expected to guide health policy to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in Jordan.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods:<\/jats:title>\n During the period 2018\u20132020, 439,622 migrant workers underwent routine testing for TB, HIV, and hepatitis B and C. Demographic, laboratory, and clinical data for those migrants were retrieved from the Directorate of Chest Diseases and Immigrants Health records. The overall prevalence of the mentioned diseases as well as by subgroups was calculated.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n The prevalence rates of TB and HIV among migrants were 54 per 100,000 migrants (11 per 100,000 male migrants and 138 per 100,000 female migrants,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001) and 21 per 100,000 (11 per 100,000 male migrants and 41 per 100,000 female migrants,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001), respectively. The prevalence of hepatitis B was 10 per 1000 migrants (12 per 1000 male migrants and 7 per 1000 female migrants,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001) and the prevalence of hepatitis C was 37 per 1000 (51 per 1000 male migrants and 10 per 1000 female migrants,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001). The prevalence of all studied conditions varied significantly according to gender, age, occupation, and country of origin.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n The prevalence rates of TB, HIV, HBV, and HCV were generally higher among migrants than Jordanians. Evidence-based health policies need to be drafted that aim to address migrant workers health care to ensure the lowest possible risk from infectious diseases to the people of Jordan is maintained. 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