Several cases of the rare disease have been reported, with the Government urged to act
The Government has been urged to act after a diphtheria outbreak was reported at the asylum seeker processing centre in Kent.
that the centre, which is located at the former Ministry of Defence site, provides tented accommodation for about 3,000 people who have arrived in the UK on small boats., which may have been caused by a diphtheria infection. The man died in hospital on November 19 after he was believed to have entered the UK on a small boat seven days earlier.Diphtheria is a highly contagious skin, nose, and throat disease. Without treatment, it can cause respiratory issues and be fatal.
Some asylum seekers have also recently been transported directly from Manston to airports before leaving the UK and it is not known if any infection test was conducted beforehand.
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